The Fruits of Inclusion: A Smart Business Guide to Creating a Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion Program

Have you ever wished you had an exceptional resource to help you with the setup and strategic development of a sustainable diversity and inclusion program... Well your wish has come true! Based on the values and principles of Second Generation Diversity Training™ (SGDT™) this book walks the reader through the process for designing a diversity and inclusion program that really can work for your organization. The four steps the reader explores are:
- Understanding if we are ready for diversity and inclusion and if not, how do we get ready?
- Being clear about how to design a strategy that works for your organization s unique culture?
- How to decide what type of training programs will support the strategy?
- Consider ways to make diversity and inclusion sustainable?

SGDT™ is about creating cultures of excellence through the practices of inclusion. It is about developing skills that offer everyone an opportunity to have a seat and a say. Second generation diversity training is about how to explore truths beyond our normal conditioning so that we may all enjoy the fruits of hard work, innovative practices, and creative energy that bring the very best into the workplace and into society. SGDT© is about building the type of skills that make our workplaces havens of energy, excitement and commitment versus places of fear, entropy, and doubt. If you want employees waking up WANTING to come to work versus HAVING to come to work, read on.

Dr. Linda Burrs is the President of the Step Up to Success! consulting firm that focuses on leadership and organizational strategies for leaders, teams and individuals. She has worked in the corporate and professional training arena for more 25 years. Linda teaches at the University of Phoenix Cincinnati and Dayton campuses and North Central University. An adjunct professor and guest lecturer at McGregor s School of Business for students in the MBA program, she is a founding member of Dayton Coaches, a web-based career and coaching site. She lives in the Dayton, Ohio area.