"Empowering All to Be Inclusive Leaders" Workshop with Volvo
2023年8月1日，WE女性发展协会和沃尔沃共同举办了一场主题为“让所有人都成为包容性领导者”的研讨会，此次活动将作为沃尔沃可持续发展领导力项目(SLP)的内容之一。本次研讨会于上午9:30至下午12:30举行，共有22名领导者参与，其中包括17名男性和5名女性。在沃尔沃团队成员蔡晓雯的大力支持下，此次研讨会由WE女性发展协会培训师Jenny Chen担任主持并顺利推进了本次活动。
The workshop followed a structured flow to explore the concept of inclusive leadership:
1. Leadership Style Test Tool (Lumina Learning): Participants engaged in identifying their leadership style and were encouraged to team up with diverse team members. This activity aimed to help individuals better understand their leadership preferences and how to collaborate effectively within a diverse team.
领导力风格测试工具(Lumina Learning)：参与者们利用测试工具判断他们自身的领导风格，鼓励他们与不同的团队成员合作。参与这项活动的目的，是帮助参会者们更好地了解他们个人的领导风格，以及如何在多元化团队中有效地开展合作。
2. Group Discussion and Presentations on Inclusivity: Volvo employees participated in group discussions to define what inclusivity means. Notable insights from our Volvo participants included accepting different viewpoints, avoiding judgment, being open-minded, showing empathy, amplifying other voices, and embracing the differences among team members. Other key takeaways were the importance of understanding, accepting, and utilizing each team member's unique qualities, along with being a good listener and embracing mistakes.
关于包容性的小组讨论和演讲：沃尔沃员工们参与如何给包容性定义的小组讨论，发表了很多重要的见解，其中包括接受不同的观点，不要轻易评判，保持思想开放，表现出共情，倾听他人的声音，以及接受团队成员之间的差异。其他重要的收获则是理解、接受和利用每个团队成员的独特品质，成为一个好的倾听者和勇于接受错误的重要性。
3. Group Discussion and Presentations on Inclusive Leadership Characteristics: The workshop delved into the characteristics of inclusive leaders. The conversations highlighted qualities such as active listening, encouraging others, emotional self-regulation, gentleness, fostering democratic decision-making, building trust, empowering team members, being open to new ideas, maintaining optimism, and focusing on people's strengths. Inclusive leaders were also described as avoiding labeling individuals and being people-focused, open-minded, and amiable.
关于包容性领导力特质的小组讨论及演讲：本次工作坊深入探讨了包容性领导者包含了哪些特质，强调了包容性领导者的如下品质：积极倾听、鼓励他人、自我调节情绪、温柔待人、采取民主决策、建立信任、维护团队成员利益、接受新理念、保持乐观以及关注人们的优势等。另外，包容性领导者还具备以下特质：不给人贴标签，以人为本，思想开放，和蔼可亲。
4. Case Study Analysis: Each group was assigned a case study, which they analyzed, discussed, and presented their solutions for. This interactive activity allowed participants to apply the concepts of inclusive leadership to real-world scenarios, fostering deeper understanding and practical application.
案例研究分析：分配给每个小组一个案例研究，然后小组成员进行分析、讨论并提出他们的解决方案。这个互动活动让参与者们可以将包容性领导力的概念应用到现实世界中，从而更深入理解和发挥实际作用。
Throughout the workshop, the participants actively engaged with the content, shared valuable insights, and collaborated effectively within their diverse teams. The event successfully promoted the idea of inclusive leadership and provided a platform for participants to reflect on and enhance their leadership skills in a diverse environment.
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