DEI Deconstructed [Book Review]

I’ve found a book to help you cut through the nonsense of DEI

Find out you can do “DEI right”.

Here’s some key topics covered from this episode:

The benefit of reading books by prolific writers

Why you should be willing to change your mind

How revealing our bias is helpful for others

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Here’s some key takeaways from this episode: 

Accountability leads to trust and trust is the currency of change

The author defined accountability as “informal and formal mechanisms by which the organization and its leadership are held to task to achieve what they commit to.”

Judge experts by their effectiveness, their approach and their style

“The author spoke about how difficult it was to find a “good” DEI practitioner. They described it as an inefficient and convoluted process. “

Be gracious, not just to other people.. but yourself

“The author is asking for the audience to “extend grace and understanding” to them and in my mind, understand others.”

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Lily Zheng is one of the most prolific writers in my feed.

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The Elements of Inclusion #4

Leaders must collaborate innovatively to leverage cultural expertise and drive business performance.

  • Why inclusive outcomes are driven by innovation
  • How developing a business case for diversity and inclusion specific to your organisation is a competitive advantage
  • Why novelty is at the heart of your inclusion journey

The Elements of Inclusion #3

Leaders must establish systems to ensure that everyone shares the same advantages and benefits. These processes will create incentives for inclusive behaviours.

  • How to augment your team with the tools and insights they need to prevent structural disadvantage
  • Why reinforcing generative norms ensures everyone belongs in the organisation
  • How inclusive representations can be embedded to promote an inclusive culture

The Elements of Inclusion #2

Leaders must redefine career development relationships to support inclusive performance.
  • Why traditional mentor relationships must be revised for an inclusive workplace
  • How leaders must embrace networks of developmental relationships for individual growth
  • Why established workplace norms must evolve for inclusion in the modern workplace

The Elements of Inclusion #1

Leaders must properly socialise people and socialise inclusive ideas by providing an environment for the cultural learning needed for an active role in an inclusive organisation

  • How your socialisation processes must evolve to encourage the sustainable cultivation of inclusive competencies
  • Why Leaders must consistently negotiate the line between organisational commitment and personal authenticity to promote performance
  • How developing intersectional self awareness can help leaders to leverage individual employee experiences