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For many leaders and organizations, embracing and implementing a culture of Belonging requires a transformation of their leadership culture and broader culture(s). In this article, the fourth in a series, we hear from retired health care CEO and expert in cultural transformation, Deborah Proctor, on how she led successful and sustainable organizational culture transformations.

How does an organization achieve a sense of Belonging for its teams? In this article, the third in a series, theo Executive Group experts Robert O’Toole, Daisy Jenkins, and Jack Cox, MD, share their insights on how we can build cultures where every employee has the experience of knowing they are a valued member of a work community.

Have you ever felt that you were forced to fit in or were left out of something — waiting on the sidelines for someone to acknowledge you, let you in, and make you feel welcomed and valued?

For the past couple of years, “Belonging” has emerged as one of the new buzzwords in corporate strategies to develop more equitable and inclusive workplaces. Many employees are asking the question, “Is Belonging just another feel-good word to circumvent the real work required to achieve equity and inclusion?” It’s a good question, and although I am a strong promoter of Belonging, it’s only recently that I fully grasped its impact.