Do workplaces reflect the diversity of the world outside? What are the prevalent narratives of an ‘ideal office-worker’ to which every candidate must conform? Are we ensuring that there is enough representation in offices and that they are safe, inclusive and self-affirming spaces for all? Reflecting on these questions, Arti Chaudhry, who is actively involved in developing organisational cultures that facilitate inclusion, talks about the several social and practical barriers at the workplace and possible ways of removing them.