Inclusion Revolution
The Essential Guide to Dismantling Racial Inequity in the Workplace
1. Edition March 2024
336 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Tackle racial bias and discrimination at your company and create a representative and diverse leadership team
In Inclusion Revolution: The Essential Guide to Dismantling Racial Inequity in the Workplace, workplace strategist and C-suite executive Daisy Auger-Domínguez delivers a timely, inspirational, and practical exploration of why mainstream efforts at diversity improvement tend to fail and what you can do today to successfully create a diverse and representative leadership team at your company.
In the book, the author explains her four-step process of reflection, visualization, action, and persistence, and walks you through how to use research-based strategies to promote diversity. This hands-on toolkit for leaders and people professionals will show you how to:
* Achieve the benefits--including higher revenues and more satisfied employees--enjoyed by high-performing, diverse companies
* Fruitfully address the complex and fraught issues of race, power, and exclusion at your firm
* Transform the seemingly intractable problems of racial bias and discrimination into realistically solvable issues you can begin to address immediately
Perfect for managers, directors, executives, entrepreneurs, founders, and other business leaders, Inclusion Revolution is also a must-read for people officers and human resources professionals at companies of any size and in any industry.
Introduction xiii
Chapter 1 Your Inclusion Ambitions 1
Chapter 2 Build the Best Teams, Period 21
Chapter 3 Overhaul Your Recruitment 41
Chapter 4 Make Better Hiring Decisions 61
Chapter 5 Nurture a People-First Culture 85
Chapter 6 Set Psychological Safety in Motion 111
Chapter 7 Tune into the Whispers and the Screams (and Everything in Between) 137
Chapter 8 No Talent Left Behind 165
Chapter 9 Build Support Scaffolding 195
Chapter 10 Get to the Heart of Accountability 219
Chapter 11 Persist 245
Notes 263
Bibliography 275
About the Author 295
Index 297
--Holly Corbett, Forbes "Inclusion Revolution is the perfect book for our times. Based on her decades of experience in hiring and retaining diverse talent, Daisy Auger-Domínguez has written a practical, inspiring roadmap for building and growing equitable workplaces. Filled with concrete steps to take and an approachable style that invites readers in, this book is an invaluable call to action for everyone, no matter where you are in your career. After all, as Auger-Domínguez reminds us, meaningful change is a result of 'millions of people acting in millions of different ways.'"
--Cecile Richards, activist and author of Make Trouble
"Finally: a book about workplace equity that's not afraid to dig into the real issues. Daisy Auger-Domínguez is a powerhouse corporate diversity leader, and her practical guide is both groundbreaking and immediately actionable. The stakes are high, and Inclusion Revolution is the roadmap to genuine inclusion that we've all been waiting for."
--Reshma Saujani, Founder, Girls Who Code and New York Times bestselling author of Brave, Not Perfect
"Put on your seatbelt and hold on tight. Inclusion Revolution is the ultimate roadmap for leaders who are willing to excavate their beliefs and cultivate the courage to prioritize belonging in their organizations and in their lives."
--Tiffany Dufu, Founder & CEO, The Cru, and author of Drop the Ball
"Inclusion Revolution is a must-read guide for leaders throughout industry who are ready to respond to the urgent call for equity and productivity. In clear and accessible language, Daisy Auger-Domínguez confirms the benefits of diverse and inclusive workplaces and demonstrates how to achieve them."
--Anita Hill, Professor, Advocate and Chair of the Hollywood Commission
"In this no-holds-barred manifesto, Auger-Domínguez calls out every quick-fix and conceptual pitfall that derails progress, guiding managers through the steps necessary to create meaningful change. Each page is layered with the warmth of a friend who is rooting for you to succeed and the urgency of a leader who understands the consequences of failure. Do not read this book unless you are serious about bringing your workplace into the 21st century."
--Alicia Menendez, MSNBC anchor and author of The Likeability Trap
