LSP for Diversity & Inclusion

June 9, 2021

Business Applications

Laxman Murugappan

The meeting discussed personal experiences of exclusion and the importance of diversity and inclusion in LSP workshops. Laxman shared his experiences using LSP in various projects related to diversity and inclusion. The importance of creating psychological safety and equity in creating an inclusive space was also emphasized. Laxman outlines the two parts of his presentation: LSP for diversity and inclusion and making LSP workshops more inclusive. Laxman explains how LSP is suited for diversity and inclusion, emphasizing the importance of working with differences, surfacing unconscious bias, and creating psychological safety. Laxman shares his experiences using LSP in projects related to violence against women and children, corporate diversity and inclusion, and building a board game on unconscious bias. Laxman finally discusses biases and discrimination, noting that biases are not inherently wrong but become discrimination when they influence negative decisions made by those in positions of power. And he discusses the importance of equity in creating an inclusive space, and how it involves distributing power and utilizing diverse thought processes.