The Element of Inclusion

Why Lived Experience Alone Won’t Fix Inclusion

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Lived experience dominates DEI conversations. It’s treated as the most important factor in discussions about race, gender, and inclusion.

But there’s a problem.

Key Topics Covered in This Episode:

  1. Your lived experience comes at a cost.
  2. Lived experience is important—but it needs balance.
  3. Lived experience needs structure to be useful.

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    Key Takeaways from This Episode:

    1. Anecdotes can mislead, but patterns create evidence.
      • “Same information. Different lived experiences. Different conclusions—because lived experience is subjective.”
      • A successful DEI strategy is built on structure, not emotion.
        • “An inclusion program that failed—because it wasn’t built on evidence.”
        • Stories become useful when placed within a rigorous framework.
          • “We don’t dismiss lived experience—but we combine it with evidence from three other sources.”

            • Additional Resources

            Dr. Jonathan’s PhD Thesis: “Crafting an identity: an examination of the lived experiences of minority racial and ethnic individuals in the workplace”

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            The Element of InclusionBy Dr Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey Diversity & Inclusion I Broadcaster I Speaker I Protagonist
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