Insights for HRD Education: Educating the Workforce for a More Socially Inclusive Workplace

Problem Inclusion evolved as a process that represents a right to participation and active involvement within the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) framework. In the workplace, inclusion has been applied more universally with the premise of inclusion for all. While it is acknowledged that inclusion should be practiced in a way to instill belongingness and authenticity, universality contradicts the reality that the playing field is not level for everyone. Inclusion does not always generate positive interactions or relationships across lines of difference. Solution A narrower view of inclusion as social inclusion allows a deeper view of inclusion within the social system, where everyday interactions occur. Shifting the conversation to social inclusion has important implications for human relations and inclusive education. Education for socially inclusive workplaces will require reimagining human resource development (HRD) education from a view of human relations. Stakeholders Human resource development scholars, educators, researchers, practitioners, professionals.