Inclusive Leadership For Dummies
- 6h 2m
- Dr. Shirley Davis
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2024
Strategies for creating a welcoming, equitable, and high-performing work environment
Inclusive Leadership For Dummies helps leaders successfully navigate the nuances of a diverse workforce and create a culture where ALL talent can thrive. Toss out the one-size-fits-all leadership approaches, because the workforce is not a monolith—it’s a rich and beautiful tapestry made up of people from all backgrounds, cultures, skills, and experiences. This book enables you to develop the knowledge and competencies needed to lead diverse teams successfully. It also provides tips, tools, and techniques, for how to proactively respond to external pressures and disruptions like the changing workforce, marketplace, and the political and economic climate for how to foster and ensuring that all employees are included, valued, they feel safe, and they can do their best work.
- Discover the concept of inclusive leadership and learn what inclusive leaders do
- Evolve your own thinking and behaviors to promote inclusivity and a welcoming atmosphere
- Minimize your blind spots in meetings and interactions and overcome any blunders or pitfalls
- Gain inspiration from case studies of effective inclusive leaders
For emerging, mid-level, and senior leaders who want to foster greater trust, psychological safety, and a high performing work environment that leverages (or celebrates) all attributes of diversity Inclusive Leadership For Dummies is the resource for you.
About the Author
Dr. Shirley Davis brings a unique background as a seasoned HR, DEI, and global workforce expert, a senior business executive for several Fortune 100 companies, a certified leadership coach, and a popular LinkedIn Learning author. She is CEO of SDS Global Enterprises, a strategic development solutions firm that specializes in leadership and culture transformation and works with major organizations around the world.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Establishing the Basics of Leadership and Inclusion
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Revealing What the New Generation of Talent Needs at Work
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Making the Business Case for More Inclusive Leaders
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How Inclusive are You? Assessing Your Effectiveness as a Leader
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Getting Clear on Your Purpose, Vision, and Values
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Minimizing Your Own Biases and Microaggressions
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Leading with Authenticity and Transparency
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Demonstrating Empathy and Emotional Intelligence
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Developing Cross-Cultural Competence and Cultural Intelligence
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Assembling and Leading Diverse and Hybrid Teams
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Establishing Trust and Psychological Safety
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Coaching and Giving Feedback
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Communicating Inclusively
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Dealing with Conflict
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Assessing the Employee Experience
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Tracking and Measuring Inclusion Initiatives
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Advocating for Inclusion
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Applying an Equity Lens and Inclusive Mindset in Decision Making
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Ten Mistakes to Avoid if You Want to Be an Inclusive Leader
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Ten Things That Inclusive Leaders Must Navigate
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Ten Practices That Inclusive Organizations Have in Common
