What does it truly mean to feel seen, heard, and valued at work? In today’s world of rapid change, remote teams, and evolving expectations, the need for belonging in the workplace has never been more urgent—or more complex. In this episode of “I Know I Belong When…,” inclusive leadership expert Simone Morris invites listeners into a deeply personal and practical conversation about building belonging at work, one authentic interaction at a time. Simone’s journey—from searching for her name on a keychain as a child to leading global teams and mentoring the next generation—offers a powerful lens on what it takes to create an inclusive culture.

Through stories of vulnerability, resilience, and human-centered innovation, Simone shares how leaders at every level can foster workplace belonging, model authentic leadership, and turn strategic inclusion into everyday practice. Listeners will discover that creating belonging at work isn’t just about grand gestures or policies—it’s about the small moments of listening, the courage to show up as your true self, and the willingness to lift others as you climb. Whether you’re an HR leader, DEI practitioner, team manager, or someone seeking language for belonging, this episode delivers actionable insights and inspiration for building a people experience where everyone feels welcomed, appreciated, and empowered.

What does it take to move from intention to action—and truly build belonging in any environment? Season 1 of “I Know I Belong When…” proved that belonging is not just a feeling; it is the outcome of radical inclusion, authentic leadership, and everyday choices that shape an inclusive culture.

Hosted by Christopher Bylone, Principal Strategist at Innovation Unbiased, this special episode revisits the bold voices and transformative stories that defined our first season. Through first-person narratives, you will discover how to create belonging at work, and to build human-centered innovation, and turn strategic inclusion into lived experience.

What does it truly mean to belong at work—and how do leaders move from intention to impact? In this episode of I Know I Belong When, host Christopher Bylone welcomes expert Julie Kratz to explore building belonging beyond buzzwords. Having navigated male-dominated industries and experienced being “the only one in the room,” Julie shares how exclusion and allies shaped her mission to foster cultures of belonging. Her work with Next Pivot Point guides leaders from performative statements to authentic leadership and allyship, making workplace belonging a reality.

Listeners will learn that inclusive culture is more than policy—it’s a daily practice reflected in how we communicate, hold accountability, and measure success. Julie highlights the difference between “belonging vs inclusion,” emphasizing that belonging results from strategic, human-centered innovation. She provides language and frameworks for leaders—especially in remote and hybrid settings—to turn values into action, so everyone can say, “I know I belong when my voice matters.”

This episode invites HR leaders, DEI practitioners, managers, and those interested in creating belonging at work to reflect, reimagine, and recommit. Julie’s insights offer practical steps and mindset shifts to build workplaces where everyone is seen, heard, and valued.

What does it really mean to create belonging in the workplace—and how do you build it at scale, without losing your soul?

In this episode of I Know I Belong When, we welcome Christina Luconi, former Chief People Officer at Rapid7 and a trailblazer in people strategy, for a conversation that redefines what it means to lead with authenticity, build inclusive cultures, and champion human-centered innovation. Christina’s story is a masterclass in building belonging at work, especially for those who have ever felt like an outsider or questioned their place in the room.

Whether you are an HR leader, DEI practitioner, startup founder, or anyone seeking a sense of belonging at work, this episode gives you practical language, real-world strategies, and the emotional fuel to create cultures where everyone is seen, heard, and valued.

What if the fastest path to belonging in the workplace is replacing certainty with curiosity? In this episode of I Know I Belong When, executive coach and longtime DEI/IDEA leader Nancy J. Di Dia invites us into the moments that shaped her leadership—when she stood up in a global town hall, when clinical trial data met human reality, and when a listening culture turned inclusive culture from aspiration into practice. Designed for workplace leaders, HR, DEI teams, and managers, this conversation provides clear, usable language for belonging and practical steps to create belonging at work—in-person and across remote/hybrid teams. We frame belonging as the outcome of inclusive, equitable, human-centered innovation—so you can move beyond buzzwords toward a measurable people experience.

In this energizing episode of I Know I Belong When, host Christopher Bylone and Dr. Victoria Mattingly explore how allyship as a verb turns data-informed people solutions into transformational change. Together, they unpack strategic inclusion, inclusive design, and the Belonging Formula—equity plus diversity, multiplied by inclusion to the power of accessibility—to help forward-thinking organizations build an inclusive culture where diversity sparks innovation and workplace belonging is sustained. Expect a warm, confident, and transparent conversation, along with practical moves any team can use to advance equity and excellence through human-centered innovation and inclusive business practices.