{"id":77069,"date":"2022-08-01T10:33:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T17:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/honeybook.site.strattic.io\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=77069"},"modified":"2023-09-06T15:56:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T22:56:01","slug":"how-to-build-an-inclusive-business","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/how-to-build-an-inclusive-business","title":{"rendered":"How to build an inclusive business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"77069\" class=\"elementor elementor-77069\" data-elementor-post-type=\"resources\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c7553 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65c7553\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1613c2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1613c2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e9424 content-middle-col e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56e9424\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f34b3b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f34b3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/How-to-build-an-inclusive-business-232x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-88171\" alt=\"Woman talks on the phone on the cover of how to build an inclusive business guide.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/How-to-build-an-inclusive-business-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/How-to-build-an-inclusive-business-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/How-to-build-an-inclusive-business-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/How-to-build-an-inclusive-business-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/How-to-build-an-inclusive-business.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02164b4 sumo-btn-container elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"02164b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sumo-btn-3\" data-sumome-listbuilder-id=\"[button_key]\">Download guide<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e9db0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71e9db0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ac4aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24ac4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to build an inclusive business<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b89843d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b89843d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Practicing inclusivity is beneficial to every independent business, no matter the size or industry. In fact, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are the core values of many of the most successful businesses. That\u2019s because practicing DEI is not only the ethical thing to do, it\u2019s also better for your bottom line. It empowers you to welcome more opportunities and build strong relationships with a broader range of clients, partners, and employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ensuring your business is inclusive takes work and deliberate action. That\u2019s where this month\u2019s guide can help. Learn how to conduct an inclusion audit, improve your marketing language, confront your natural biases, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>A note on inclusivity<\/strong><br \/>\nWe recognize that inclusion is an important but infinite topic that cannot be adequately covered in a single guide. To make inclusion feel more manageable, this resource aims to amplify the voices in our community and provide some suggestions for how to make inclusion a continuous, ever-evolving process.<\/p>\n<p><b>This guide covers how to:<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc7644a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"cc7644a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Resources to support your inclusive business education <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The benefits of building an inclusive business <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path 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Akua Konadu joined forces with her mama to make intentional gifting easier and is sharing her experience of creating an inclusivity-focused business. When was the last time you performed an accessibility audit on your business? It\u2019s never too late to optimize your processes and make them accessible to as many as possible. Claire teaches you best practices for improving accessibility in your client experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a6daa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3a6daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ensure success with an audit:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a307f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a307f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Improving your processes starts with understanding what\u2019s going well and where there is an opportunity for improvement. That\u2019s where an inclusion audit comes in. Though it may feel like a daunting task, Amber Aziza is breaking it down for you. As you audit your diversity initiatives, Jenna Teague shows you how you can broaden your language to be inclusive to all gender and sexual identities so that you\u2019re no longer leaving potential clients out.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c901526 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c901526\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30bb913\" data-id=\"30bb913\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661aa33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"661aa33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's inside<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8050e7a\" data-id=\"8050e7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb7749a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cb7749a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346062e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"346062e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Create a culture of belonging in the workplace<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b707a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b707a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>\u00a0Jessie Sutherland<\/b><\/p><p>Discover why developing a sense of belonging is essential for your independent business. Jessie discusses how to invest in inclusive business education. You will discover three inclusive business methods that will build diversity and belonging, encouraging everyone in your independent business to thrive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441c97a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"441c97a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practicing diversity and inclusion<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dbf12f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dbf12f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d95cd4f\" data-id=\"d95cd4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d489e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d489e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Chanda Daniels\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>Beyond social media, Chanda shares how to practice genuine diversity and inclusiveness. Diversity, unlike the black square, is not a trend. To make a difference, businesses must go above and beyond. It\u2019s time to make diversity and inclusion fundamental principles practiced by all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b0369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08b0369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/add-accessibility-to-your-client-experience\" target=\"_blank\">Add accessibility to your client experience<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f1edd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5f1edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Akua Konadu<\/b><\/p><p>Regardless of how long you have been in business, building an inclusive independent business is lifelong work. There will be no conclusion until all communities are treated equitably. Akua joined forces with her mother to make intentional gifting easier and is sharing her experience of creating an inclusivity-focused business.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bacba94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bacba94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three easy steps to conduct a DEI Audit<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8e918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e8e918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>Amber Aziza\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p><p>Improving your processes begins with identifying what is working effectively and where there is room for improvement. This is when an inclusion audit comes into play. Though it may appear to be a difficult endeavor, Amber is here to help. Whether you do a self-audit or employ an external auditor, remember that you are making a significant influence on your business, team, and community by doing so, and it is well worth the effort.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac39882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac39882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Five steps toward more inclusive marketing<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b3256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92b3256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Jenna Teague<\/b><\/p><p>Learn how to extend your language to be inclusive of all gender and sexual identities as you audit your diversity initiatives, so you&#8217;re not missing out on potential clients. Jenna demonstrates how to become an active ally for the LGBTQIA+ community, allowing more individuals to feel seen and represented.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6db7ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6db7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Disclaimer: The advice featured in this guide and on the blog was sourced from our community members for sharing general information and knowledge. 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