What does Inclusion mean to you?

  • Included

  • Part of the team

  • team member

  • diverse

  • innovative

  • hopeful

  • free

  • productive

  • happy

  • wonderful to be a part of it

  • Included

  • Great

  • Powerful

  • Welcomed

  • Creative and resourceful

  • happy

  • involved and creative to be included

  • i want to be part of team science

  • i like my team and i feel that they involve me

  • Amazing

  • we need to work on this idea (no pun intended)

  • Included

  • Special

  • science is better when we include everyon e

  • Grateful

  • part of the team

  • incredible

  • Awesome!

  • Great place to work!!

  • part of the whole

  • Warm

  • Team Science!

  • i really like to work here and I want this place to be even better by working on inclusion because it is part of the solution

  • we are all part of the same team here and that is why we work together

  • It makes me want to include others and pay it forward

  • the last one

  • When everyone's voice is heard and respected, even if you don't agree.

  • When people don't have to feel persecuted for having "conservative" viewpoints.

  • Dismantling stereotypes

  • I belong here

  • I am heard

  • I am accepted

  • I feel heard and appreciated, and I strive to have everyone else feel the same

  • Value my experience. Don't ask when I'm retiring?

  • Safety

  • Differences don't make things "awkward"

  • Actually SEEING it in action!

  • Equal access for everyone

  • not feeling alone

  • everyone has an equal voice

  • Being valued for who I am.

  • It means old guys like me are welcome.

  • Diverse perspectives for better solutions.

  • Leaving room for opinions I disagree with.

  • LISTENING

  • having allies & being an ally

  • When everyone feels invited.

  • Being accepted and not judged based on language, religion, country of origin, my personal values. Being helped if help is needed.

  • Making space for others -- and allowing everyone to feel like they are part of the team.

  • Inclusion is fostering an environment where all people feel safe to freely participate and contribute.

  • SMILE! :) It's a great day!

  • the action of including or the feeling of being included within an organization

  • Togetherness

  • Love !!!

  • Inclusion means every voice matters!

  • Making a part of the bigger team.

  • We're all created equally so let's treat each other equally.

  • Being valued as an individual, and as a part of a larger team.

  • Inclusion means actions, not just a slogan

  • My presence (outward appearance), ideas, contributions and my role are valued and recognized as a member of the Lab community and as a contributing member to the mission of the Lab.

  • Giving everybody a chance; accepting everybody for who they are.

  • US

  • US not THEM

  • imperfections on a diamond are accepted

  • Being valued for who I am :)

  • Listening and wide-reaching

  • Listening to people.

  • feeling whole

  • Matrixed employees -- diversity of approach and thought and priorities and risks.

  • Not being harassed, beaten, or killed.

  • hearing everyone's voice

  • Having a team that can think creatively by spurring ideas from different backgrounds.

  • Chopsticks in the cafeteria.

  • Listen to what I have to say.

  • Being tolerant of other people's views.

  • Sense of belonging and togetherness.

  • Being invited to dance!

  • Being a part of a group.

  • Be happy.

  • Freedom

  • Not excluded.

  • Friendly atmosphere.

  • Working in a division environment and together as a team.

  • = diversity

  • Everybody feeling they can take part.

  • All people, regardless of physical and psychological abilities can participate in life and work.

  • All kinds of processes and decisions are done with broad information without discrimination and biases.

  • Seen. Heard. Valued.

  • People are included no matter what ethnicity and social background.

  • Not pooh-poohing ideas if they are different from yours.

  • Non exclusion.

  • Being part of a team; equality.

  • Everyone has power over the things that affect them

  • Us not them

  • Us not them

  • Better solutions.

  • Acceptance at all levels.

  • Comfortable in my own skin.

  • Feeling part of the solution and not the problem; integration that leads to success.

  • Ideas can be shared and spread and ideas can grow.

  • More representation.

  • Being part of a group.

  • I'm not too old to learn new things.

  • Everyone's ideas matter, everyone's presence matters, and everyone's work matters .

  • Feeling accepted for being myself.

  • Being valued for who I am.

  • Accept and value diverse life experiences.

  • Being loved.

  • Everyone has a voice and is accepted.

  • Being part of a team.

  • We are all equal when we trim the edges away.

  • Accept others and being accepted by others.

  • Someone is doing the including and someone else is dependent on them to be included.

  • ...open to different cultures, ideas, and opinions...

  • hearing everyone's voice

  • Being included in team discussions.

  • OPENNESS

  • Not exclusion

  • Everyone is listened to and their input is heard and valued. We all contribute.

  • People know what they should not say or could hurt other people.

  • Consider the needs and desires of others.

  • Not only being invited to the party but being asked to dance.

  • Building a stronger team.

  • INCLUDE

  • Acceptance independent of role or seniority.

  • BLIND KINDNESS

  • Being respectful of others' ideas and opinions.

  • everyone deserves to be heard

  • Inclusion means being included and accepted no matter the differences.

  • Being able to be myself.

  • To feel free to express myself.

  • Inclusion is not feeling foreign.

  • I belong here.

  • Respect for everyone.

  • Making people feel like they enjoy being at work.

  • Creating an inclusive environment is not just about having a diverse set of perspectives, voices, and backgrounds at the table. It requires ACTION, open communication, and willingness to learn from one another. In addition to creating a safe and welcoming space, it requires holding one another accountable, pointing out microaggressions, acknowledging inequalities, recognizing biases both personally and institutionally, and working to change them.

  • Make the world a better and more peaceful place

  • Make the world a better and more peaceful place

  • Not judging others.

  • Empathize!

  • Being quiet for others to speak.

  • Who has a seat at the table? Who is missing?

  • Evaluating people based on what they bring to the table and not their skin color.

  • share with many others

  • Being involved culturally.

  • checking in to see how everyone is doing

  • curiousity, learning, and respect

  • Everyone has a voice regardless of sex, gender, race, and school of thought.

  • Inclusion is synonymous with accepting and respecting people as they are, and for who and what they are, regardless of how close or far we might identify with them. People shouldn't have to look, sound, talk or share our particular backgrounds in order to be included.

  • friends not yet met

  • Us, not them.

  • Engaging in listening to others.

  • Engaging with and listening to others.

  • Treat everyone with respect.

  • Everybody.

  • Ohana means inclusion, inclusion means nobody gets left behind or forgotten

  • Consideration of others.

  • Open-minded

  • Everybody can fit in the same place.

  • It means RAINBOW!

  • Feel part of the team.

  • Diversity

  • Equality

  • Bringing my whole self to the work.

  • Respecting and embracing diversity.

  • Another meaningless slogan

  • Be respected, appreciated, and valued.

  • A world with love!

  • Everyone has a voice.

  • ...acceptance...

  • Respect everyone as unique individuals.

  • People smiling at each other in the hallway :)

  • Practice respect, make mistakes, humble yourself, and become more informed

  • Not relying solely on underprivileged groups to make changes

  • Putting out calls for diverse input before instituting new practices

  • Infrastructure that supports differently-abled, gender non-conforming, and diverse people

  • Forsaking convenience and tradition to promote the needs of many

  • Having a seat at the table

  • Valued, appreciated, accepted and belonging within a group creating a happy employee and a happy, healthy, safe, productive environment.

  • Tolerance, Culture, Mindfulness, Social Connection, Generosity, Compassion, Understanding, Communication, Humanity

  • Diversity sparks innovation by bringing different perspectives and solutions. Include everyone.

  • The opposite of exclusion and isolation

  • Everyone who does science is a scientist, regardless of degrees

  • Innovative ideas from previously ignored voices being valued and discussed

  • Being respected as a human being.

  • I can say what I really think (my ideas) and not fear that someone will disagree

  • Be appreciated and respected as a valuable part of JGI/LBNL scientific community. Seeing other people be appreciated and valued as a valuable part based on their contributions regardless of their gender, color (or other's perception of their color) or other individual preferences that have no connection to scientific and ethical value of that person's contribution and effort in maintaining and or creating a healthy and prosperous scientific environment.

  • Actively seeking ways to work towards providing equal opportunity to all.

  • Try to get shy people to involve in conversations.

  • Being heard for my perspective.

  • Belonging, being in the know, participating, being heard, feeling valued.

  • acceptance and respect

  • Being judged by my opinion and experience, not by the color of my skin.

  • Being heard as a respected contributor without bias. Imagine for a moment that you close your eyes and truly listen with a filter that precludes your ability to determine gender, ethnicity, or rank. Now that would be special talent!!!

  • Authentic Self

  • Your ideas are considered

  • Team building

  • all thoughts and ideas welcome with kindness, fairness, and an open mind for better understanding.

  • Taking diverse Opinions and actually incorporating them in Decision-making

  • Allo

  • I love this IDEA!

  • ONENESS in science and humanity, that's INCLUSION.

  • You can be yourself, feel welcomed and part of the group, and can walk away feeling good knowing you are genuinely liked regardless of color, sex, gender, race, or beliefs.
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