Advancing Inclusion: A Guide to Effective Diversity Council and Employee Resource Group Membership

Advancing Inclusion: A Guide to Effective Diversity Council and Employee Resource Group Membership is an easy-to-read, informative, resource tool that supports diversity council and employee resource group members with the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to help them advance their organization's diversity and inclusion goals. This indispensable guide includes frameworks, exercises, and case studies for understanding diversity, and practical steps for achieving effective diversity councils and employee resource groups. A perfect guide designed to be in the hands of every diversity council and ERG member regardless of level of experience.

Deborah L. Plummer, PhD is a psychologist and diversity thought leader with 30 years of professional experience. She is the founder of D.L. Plummer & Associates, a consulting firm that specialized in diversity management and organizational development. In this capacity, she consulted for a variety of national and international corporations including Fortune 500 companies, community mental health agencies, public and private school systems, and faith-based institutions. Deborah also has extensive experience inside organizations and has held positions as chief diversity officer, university professor, founding director of a graduate degree program in diversity management, and a staff psychologist. As a nationally recognized diversity management expert, her gift of taking apart theories of human differences and stating them in practical terms provides readers with information and inspiration while enhancing their diversity competencies both professionally and personally.