Design systemic equity and diversity into your organization Inclusion, Inc: How to Design Intersectional Equity into the Workplace moves beyond having tough conversations to deliver an innovative and proven approach to organizational diversity. Eschewing the "mindset-first" approach taken by many diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, author and GEN founder Sara Sanford focuses on countering the systemic barriers that abet inequity by adjusting "cultural levers" to facilitate organization-wide change.
Inclusion, Inc offers sustainable and cost-effective solutions that yield real, measurable returns, supported by:
- Data from thousands of surveys and interviews with executive-level changemakers.
- Case studies from GEN-certified organizations.
- Innovations drawn directly from the latest in behavioral economics and design-centered thinking.
Perfect for business leaders, human resources and DEI professionals, and scholars and students of business, Inclusion, Inc will also prove invaluable to underrepresented employees and their allies seeking real, evidence-based solutions to the dilemma they frequently face: assimilate, or leave.
Proven, concrete diversity strategies from an undisputed leader in the field
"Inclusion, Inc brings much-needed clarity to a crucial conversation that too often swings between extremes of superficiality and excessive complexity. Sanford has created an accessible and practical guide for employers looking to go beyond diversity to meaningful inclusion. The evidence-backed, straightforward solutions in this book can be invaluable in creating a sustainable, inclusive future of work."
-MATTHEW BISHOP, Former Business Editor, The Economist; bestselling author, Philanthrocapitalism: How Giving Can Save the World
"Inclusion, Inc's design-based approach finally demystifies DEI, with practical, operationalizable solutions that cause real change. Sanford gives readers a step-by-step playbook for engineering bias out of the workplace by adjusting cultural levers. For anyone overwhelmed by the DEI conversation, this book answers the question, 'What can we do that actually works?' Inclusion, Inc is essential reading for anyone looking to go beyond talk to meaningful action."
-JONATHAN SPOSATO, Founder, GeekWire and PicMonkey; author, Better Together: 8 Ways Working with Women Leads to Extraordinary Products and Profits
"Sanford encourages us to consider our words and actions through the lens of the macro-level systems in which we all operate, as opposed to the more legacy-driven approach of influencing individual behaviors. This is exactly the kind of intersectional, design-based approach we need for our workplaces to be truly inclusive."
-NKIRU BALONWU, Founder and Co-Chair, African Women on Board; CEO, Spinlet; Recipient of the 2020 Powerlist International Award
