Most people want answers but this work brings more questions than answers. The challenge in addressing diversity and inclusion is to inquire, be curious and to generously commit to being wrong; to recognise assumptions and humbly but confidently respond; and to embrace inevitable, constant change with love not fear.

1. F R O M D I V E R S I T Y
T O I N C L U S I O N
A U C K L A N D C A R E E R S A N D
T R A N S I T I O N E D U C AT O R S
1 7 J U N E 2 0 1 5
P H I L I P PAT S T O N

2. D I V E R S I T Y
C O M P L E X I T Y
L E A D E R S H I P
C H A N G E
I N C L U S I O N
C A N W E G O S T R A I G H T T H E R E ?

3. D I V E R S I T Y
C O M P L E X I T Y
L E A D E R S H I P
C H A N G E
I N C L U S I O N
A W I N D I N G J O U R N E Y
rethink this…
…add
these…
…see where we get

4. A G E
G E N D E R
C U LT U R E E T H N I C I T Y R A C E
S O C I O - E C O N O M I C
S TAT U S
R E L I G I O N
S E X U A L I T Y
D I S A B I L I T Y
L E A R N I N G S T Y L E
D I V E R S I T Y > C O M P L E X I T Y > L E A D E R S H I P > C H A N G E > I N C L U S I O N

5. L A B E L S
C AT E G O R I S AT I O N
R E P R E S E N TAT I O N
D I V E R S I T Y > C O M P L E X I T Y > L E A D E R S H I P > C H A N G E > I N C L U S I O N

6. Watch again at diversitynz.com/labels-video/
As Love Draws Near – Philip Patston

7. U N I Q U E N E S S
C O M M O N A L I T Y
S I M I L A R I T Y
D I F F E R E N C E
S Y N E R G Y
E X I S T S I N A L L P E O P L E
I N A L L P L A C E S
AT A L L T I M E S
D I V E R S I T Y > C O M P L E X I T Y > L E A D E R S H I P > C H A N G E > I N C L U S I O N

8. D Y N A M I C
N E I T H E R S I M P L E N O R C O M P L I C AT E D
PA R A D O X I C A L
U N C E RTA I N
U N K N O W N
H I G H E R R O R R I S K
H O W D O E S I T F E E L T O B E W R O N G ?
M O R E Q U E S T I O N S
T H A N A N S W E R S
D I V E R S I T Y > C O M P L E X I T Y > L E A D E R S H I P > C H A N G E > I N C L U S I O N

9. C O U R A G E O U S
C O N V E R S AT I O N S
G E N E R O S I T Y
A U T H E N T I C I T Y
V U L N E R A B I L I T Y
A S K I N G ‘ W H AT I F ? ’
B A L A N C E D E G O
S E L F - AWA R E N E S S
F E E D B A C K
A S S U M P T I O N S
D I V E R S I T Y > C O M P L E X I T Y > L E A D E R S H I P > C H A N G E > I N C L U S I O N

10. 1 . N O T I C E 2 . D O U B T
3 . Q U E S T I O N
4 . R E C O G N I S E
5 . R E S P O N D
ASSUMPTION
FREE ZONE

11. I N E V I TA B L E
C O N S TA N T
G R O W T H A N D D E C AY
A D A P T I V I T Y
A C C E P TA N C E
T R U S T
L O V E A B S E N C E O F F E A R
D I V E R S I T Y > C O M P L E X I T Y > L E A D E R S H I P > C H A N G E > I N C L U S I O N

12. ?
D I V E R S I T Y > C O M P L E X I T Y > L E A D E R S H I P > C H A N G E > I N C L U S I O N
Where
did you
end up
Harmony
Belonging
Equality
Assimilation
Colonisation
Marginalisation

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w w w. d i v i n q . n e t
C O N TA C T