Reconstructing DEI: A Practitioner's Workbook - Softcover

Zheng, Lily

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1523006064 ISBN 13: 9781523006069

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2023

Synopsis

Author of the bestselling DEI Deconstructed returns with a companion workbook filled with practical and actionable techniques for changemakers at all stages of their DEI journey.

The next step in your DEI journey starts here. Building on the knowledge base of DEI Deconstructed, Lily Zheng offers a workbook with 40 original exercises, worksheets, and other tools to help guide you and your organization toward more substantive and lasting DEI outcomes. Whether you’re a new or veteran DEI practitioner looking to improve your practice, a leader looking to grow your leadership skills, or an advocate looking to play more powerful roles in movements, this book will give you the practical tools to do just that.  

From self-work to organizational change, this workbook will upskill you with the core competencies required for impactful DEI work, such as – diagnosing inequity, working with constituents, building movements, creating psychological safety, stewarding inclusive cultures, resolving conflict and harm, and achieving systems change. Most importantly, it will give you valuable experience putting these skills into action. Each activity can stand on its own and is designed to stimulate valuable reflection and practice. Included are recommendations for targeted exercise roadmaps to supplement your learning journey. Taken all together, these exercises are a complete masterclass in any practitioner's DEI education

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About the Author

LILY ZHENG (they/them) is a no-nonsense Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion speaker, strategist, and consultant who helps organizations and leaders achieve the DEI outcomes they aspire to. A dedicated practitioner and advocate named a Forbes D&I Trailblazer, 2021 DEI Influencer, and LinkedIn Top Voice on Racial Equity, Lily's work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, New York Times, and NPR. Their book, DEI Deconstructed, outlines how leaders can achieve DEI outcomes through cutting-edge, accountable, and effective practices. The sequel and companion workbook, Reconstructing DEI: A Practitioner's Workbook, will be released in the fall of 2023.

Edition details

• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1523006064
• ISBN 13: 9781523006069
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328