## Outside an Inside Joke: The art of inclusion Source URL:: <https://wp.me/pUIwB-c6> &quot;1. When talking to a group of people, share stories that everyone can relate or explain the stories where one or more is left out. &quot;2. When wanting to create an inclusive conversation, seat yourself to be able to see each person in the group. When your back is to someone, you are unknowingly telling them that they don’t belong. &quot;3. Ask questions of each person present. &quot;4. Notice that people who get cut off because they are soft spoken or not as quick to share, speak their name and invite them to share.&quot; &quot;5. Don’t make assumptions. If you are unsure is someone is following the conversation, pause it, and ask them if they know what it is you are talking about. &quot;6. When introducing people to one another, always speak about why you’d like to connect the two individuals. &quot;7. Be cautious when inviting people to a function in front of people who are not invited. If it is inevitable that you’d have to invite someone in front of someone not invited, make sure that the purpose of the event is stated in the invitation. Giving purpose, gives context and it helps the person not being invited to understand why they too didn’t receive an invitation. &quot;9. Use language everyone understands or explain what is misunderstood. Be an interpreter! &quot;10. Be generous with your attitude towards others. Ask that your vision be expanded to become more inclusive.&quot; ### Highlights > [!quote]+ %%Updated on Sun Apr 16 2023 20:49:27 GMT-0400%% > > 1. When talking to a group of people, share stories that everyone can relate or explain the stories where one or more is left out. &gt;2. When wanting to create an inclusive conversation, seat yourself to be able to see each person in the group. When your back is to someone, you are unknowingly telling them that they don’t belong. &gt;3. Ask questions of each person present. &gt;4. Notice that people who get cut off because they are soft spoken or not as quick to share, speak their name and invite them to share. &gt;5. Don’t make assumptions. If you are unsure is someone is following the conversation, pause it, and ask them if they know what it is you are talking about. &gt;6. When introducing people to one another, always speak about why you’d like to connect the two individuals. &gt;7. Be cautious when inviting people to a function in front of people who are not invited. If it is inevitable that you’d have to invite someone in front of someone not invited, make sure that the purpose of the event is stated in the invitation. Giving purpose, gives context and it helps the person not being invited to understand why they too didn’t receive an invitation. &gt;9. Use language everyone understands or explain what is misunderstood. Be an interpreter! &gt;10. Be generous with your attitude towards others. Ask that your vision be expanded to become more inclusive.