Why are inclusive behaviours important in the workplace? Ft. Marsha Ramroop

Inclusive behaviour is not a side issue for architecture practices. It affects who joins the profession, who stays, how teams work and how design decisions are made.Stephen Drew speaks with Marsha Ramroop about cultural intelligence, inclusive behaviours, workplace culture, representation, defensiveness, listening and how inclusion connects directly to design and practice.The conversation covers: Why inclusion is about behaviour, not only identity labels How inclusive practice affects who enters and stays in architecture What cultural intelligence means in the workplace Why listening can change design outcomes How built environment teams can start improving inclusion practically ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmD1PiyeOWg📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/why-are-inclusive-behaviours-important-in-the-workplace-ft-marsha-ramroop/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Introduction to inclusive behaviours 05:00 Identity, inclusion and why behaviour matters 10:00 Attracting people into practices and the profession 15:00 Cultural intelligence and the desire to be inclusive 20:00 What cultural intelligence means in practice 25:00 Inclusive design, listening and challenging assumptions 30:00 Resources, Ukraine example and closing advice