Connection isn’t a “nice to have”—it’s a business driver every leader needs to put front and center if they want to achieve their goals and succeed.
When employees feel seen, heard, and included, performance skyrockets. Yet, many leaders still struggle with creating cultures of belonging. Why is that?
In this powerful episode of Shedding the Corporate Bitch, I sit down with Greg Morley, global leader, author of Bond: Belonging and the Keys to Inclusion and Connection, and champion of inclusive leadership. With over 25 years of HR experience at companies like Disney, Hasbro, and LVMH, Greg shares hard-earned lessons and practical tools to help leaders and HR professionals turn inclusion into impact.
🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- Why inclusion is not just a moral imperative—it’s a business imperative
- How risk-taking connects directly to inclusive leadership
- The micro-actions leaders take daily that shape culture
- Why the quietest voice in the room often carries the best ideas
- How to measure and sustain belonging with real-world tools
⏱️ Episode Timestamps:
- 00:02:00 – Greg’s global journey and what inspired his book Bond
- 00:08:30 – Why belonging is the foundation of high-performing teams
- 00:11:00 – The role of risk-taking in driving inclusion
- 00:15:00 – The “10 scoops of vanilla” analogy: finding uniqueness in similarity
- 00:18:00 – Why inclusion is a proven driver of business results
- 00:23:00 – How to move inclusion beyond “politically correct” language
- 00:26:00 – Practical techniques to ensure every voice is heard in meetings
- 00:31:00 – Trust: the #1 element of lasting culture change
- 00:35:00 – Building collaboration through strengths and weaknesses
- 00:39:00 – Greg’s #1 step leaders can take today to foster belonging
🚀 Call to Action:
✅ Learn more about Greg at www.gregmorley.com
✅ Pick up his book: https://www.gregmorley.com/books
✅ Follow the show and reach out to Bernadette: BallofFireCoaching.com/podcast
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