Using a proven three-part framework, this book shows how anyone--from
a CEO to frontline employee--can play a pivotal role in creating a
diverse and welcoming workplace.
Creating a diverse workplace needs to be an ongoing effort, not just the
subject of occasional training. As Celeste Warren says, needed change
won't take place unless all employees feel that they have a role to play
in creating the culture they would like to see in their organization.
Regardless of what position you hold, you have the ability to impact
change and create a more inclusive environment. Anyone can commit to
becoming an unofficial Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador in his or her
organization. Warren offers a straightforward three-stage model:
Become aware of your strengths, weaknesses, and conscious and
unconscious biases.
Take an inventory of your surroundings: what is getting in the way of
there being an inclusive environment in your organization?
Develop a personal action plan.
Depending on your position, the actions you take can be as simple as
consistently raising DEI-related issues in staff meetings or as
far-reaching as leading an Employee Resource Group or developing a new
hiring policy. In separate chapters, Warren offers specific advice for
chief diversity and inclusion officers, C-suite leaders, first-line
managers, human resources practitioners, and individual contributors.
This book features examples, exercises, and practical tools that show
you how to assess where your organization is at and develop a purpose
and strategy that can make diversity a workplace reality.
