The Financial Times Guide to Inclusion and Diversity

Vikki Leach

ISBN 10: 1292341041 / ISBN 13: 9781292341040

Published by Pearson Education Limited, GB, 2021

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87% of companies state IandD is a value or priority area for them, but only 10% of IandD programmes are fully mature . This is even though research shows that organisations with an inclusive culture perform better, are more innovative and agile, and achieve better business outcomes. Written by a respected IandD expert, The FT Guide to Inclusion and Diversity shows you everything you need to know about how to create and implement a IandD strategy that will have a positive impact on people performance and business results. This book gives you a step-by-step guide to the tools, theory and the latest new thinking you need to design a compelling IandD strategy for your organisation. Clear, compelling and comprehensive, this book is designed for leaders and executives to ensure they can bring talented people together from different backgrounds and thinking, creating greater success and benefits to business performance and profitability. This book takes you through a fair and equal approach developed specifically for senior business leaders. It will help you: Design and implement a IandD strategy that will have a positive impact on performance and results.Recognize the value of inclusion and diversity and how it can impact clients positively as well as the organization.How to link the IandD strategy to your wider business goals and set metrics to check its return on investment.Learn techniques on how to drive IandD through your organization and articulate why it is critical to employees.Elect executive sponsors to ensure commitment is demonstrated from the top.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Financial Times Guide to Inclusion and Diversity
• Publisher: Pearson Education Limited, GB
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1292341041
• ISBN 13: 9781292341040
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 360 grams

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Synopsis

87% of companies state I&D is a value or priority area for them, but only 10% of I&D programmes are fully mature . This is even though research shows that organisations with an inclusive culture perform better, are more innovative and agile, and achieve better business outcomes.

Written by a respected I&D expert, The FT Guide to Inclusion and Diversity shows you everything you need to know about how to create and implement a I&D strategy that will have a positive impact on people performance and business results.

This book gives you a step-by-step guide to the tools, theory and the latest new thinking you need to design a compelling I&D strategy for your organisation. Clear, compelling and comprehensive, this book is designed for leaders and executives to ensure they can bring talented people together from different backgrounds and thinking, creating greater success and benefits to business performance and profitability.

This book takes you through a fair and equal approach developed specifically for senior business leaders. It will help you:

• Design and implement a I&D strategy that will have a positive impact on performance and results.
• Recognize the value of inclusion and diversity and how it can impact clients positively as well as the organization.
• How to link the I&D strategy to your wider business goals and set metrics to check its return on investment.
• Learn techniques on how to drive I&D through your organization and articulate why it is critical to employees.
• Elect executive sponsors to ensure commitment is demonstrated from the top.

About the Author

Vikki Leach is Director of Inclusion and Diversity at Zalando and a senior professional with over 15 years’ experience in global organisations for Inclusion & Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility. She is a member of Henley Business School and has been shortlisted for both Head of Diversity of the Year at the European Diversity Awards and Diversity Leader of the Year at the Tech Leaders Award.