Inclusive Excellence Competencies@WFUSB

Inclusive Excellence strategies will enhance how we deliver a world-class business education that benefits stakeholders and shareholders. Future business leaders must be able to manage across myriad complex political, economic, socio-cultural, technological, environmental, and legal (PESTEL) challenges. This will require today’s business school learners and teachers to develop a deeper understanding of various Inclusive Excellence perspectives and competencies at the: 1) Individual Level, 2) Organizational Level, and 3) Societal Level.

• Individual Level: Students, faculty, and staff will need to become more self-aware about biases and stereotypes we form throughout our lives. The myriad combinations of interactions between students, faculty, and staff can inevitably lead to disagreements, conflicts, and misunderstandings. These scenarios present opportunities for each person to improve their teamwork, communication, and inclusive leadership skills. The goal is to strengthen an individual student’s personal and professional brand in ways that enhance their value with peers, faculty, staff, and employers.

• Organizational Level: Building on the individual level, people at the organizational level would then be equipped to positively impact the organizations in which they work (or study), invest, or create by advocating for inclusive workplace (or learning) environments. They would position themselves to influence and/or shape the organizational practices, policies, and procedures that create a high-engagement, high-performance culture. The goal is to strengthen an organization’s employer brand and profitability in ways that enhance its value relative to its competitors.

• Societal Level: Combining the individual and organizational levels enhances the capacity to deliver scalable impact at a societal level. This involves micro and macro inclusive excellence competencies that reinforce the spirit of Pro Humanitate. This means that individuals and organizations do their part to improve the socio-economic well-being among members of the communities in which they live, work, and operate. It also means creating, influencing, leading, or partnering with organizations that are catalysts for socio-economic well-being in local, national, or international communities. The goal is to strengthen a community’s health, education, and employment outcomes in ways that enhance its overall welfare.