Culture Shocks Or Culture Rise? 15 Inclusion Trends for 2026. Part 1

by | Nov 4, 2025 | Trends, Workplace Culture | 0 comments

Culture Shocks: What Will Break or Build Inclusion?

Workplace culture is disrupted. Not gradually. Dramatically. The world has seen huge shifts all around the world in how we work and in the differences in people’s opinions.


Cultures clash when people have different opinions on things that spill into workplaces. Power is being questioned. Identity is being renegotiated. Trust is being earned or lost in real time.

Some companies are stepping up. They are sharing power, listening harder, and building cultures where differences are a source of strength. They are building cultures that thrive on including differences.


Others are retreating, tightening control, and watching their best people quietly leave.

This is the line.


Either you are building a culture where people can thrive and disagree with each other. Or you are protecting a system where only a few are allowed to hold different opinions and shape the culture.

We have taken a look at the key trends we are seeing across workplaces. This report names the 15 culture shocks already happening and the shifts leaders cannot afford to ignore. Will your culture rise and embrace differences and perspectives?

Download it. See where your culture stands.

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