Diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) have never been so important in internal communications and yet many feel inadequately prepared. In this guide, the authors combine their expert knowledge to provide a practical approach to bridge this skills and knowledge gap for Internal Communicators.
Navigating DEI language can be difficult, but Building a Culture of Inclusivity will help Internal Communicators and business leaders engage employees in driving culture change to ensure everyone feels valued and like they belong. This book covers key points to achieve this such as how to offer tangible change consistently throughout the year and what techniques you will need to deploy to avoid inauthenticity. It also explains how to identify and move away from performative tokenistic actions and biases to help develop tangible deliverables that help every colleague in their organization feel included. This book offers support for conversations with leaders to help them progress the diversity agenda and understand the importance of cultivating a culture of inclusivity across their workforce through their internal communications. Inherently practical, Building a Culture of Inclusivity provides case studies of exemplar DEI communications, exercises for self-assessment and templates to complete to identify goals and strategy. Written by two experienced Internal Communicators, this book will help you understand how to construct and sustain an inclusive workplace where everyone feels included.
By:
Priya Bates,
Advita Patel
Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781398610415
ISBN 10: 1398610410
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 03 June 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Section - 01: Why Diversity, Equity, Inclusion is integral to organizational survival; Chapter - 02: The importance of building trust in cultivating inclusive cultures; Chapter - 03: Building leadership capability to impact and influence cultural change. Chapter - 04: Understanding biases, the benefits and pitfalls; Chapter - 05: The role of the Internal Communication Professional in DEI; Chapter - 06: The 4A Framework to move DEI from performative to performing; Chapter - 07: The stages of the Diversity Continuum to assess present state; Chapter - 08: Focusing on the Conversation versus the Campaign; Chapter - 09: Big D - Diversity and what do the terms really mean?; Chapter - 10: Inclusive language and why the words we use matter; Chapter - 11: How to build an inclusive engagement plan for DEI; Chapter - 12: Best practices to develop and communicate your DEI Strategy;
Priya Bates, is President and owner of Inner Strength Communication and co-host of the Leader Like Me podcast. Based in Toronto, Canada, she is an accredited Business Communicator and a Certified Strategic Communication Management Professionals. Advita Patel is the director of CommsRebel, co-host of award-winning podcast, CalmEdgedRebels and A Leader Like Me. Based in Manchester, UK, she is a Chartered PR practitioner and a Fellow of CIPR. In 2020 she was named one of the top 100 Asian British entrepreneurs.
