Inclusive Leadership for Dummies - Paperback

by Shirley Davis (Author)

Strategies for creating a welcoming, equitable, and high-performing work environment

Inclusive Leadership For Dummies helps leaders successfully navigate the nuances of a diverse workforce and create a culture where ALL talent can thrive. Toss out the one-size-fits-all leadership approaches, because the workforce is not a monolith--it's a rich and beautiful tapestry made up of people from all backgrounds, cultures, skills, and experiences. This book enables you to develop the knowledge and competencies needed to lead diverse teams successfully. It also provides tips, tools, and techniques, for how to proactively respond to external pressures and disruptions like the changing workforce, marketplace, and the political and economic climate for how to foster and ensuring that all employees are included, valued, they feel safe, and they can do their best work.

• Discover the concept of inclusive leadership and learn what inclusive leaders do
• Evolve your own thinking and behaviors to promote inclusivity and a welcoming atmosphere
• Minimize your blind spots in meetings and interactions and overcome any blunders or pitfalls
• Gain inspiration from case studies of effective inclusive leaders

For emerging, mid-level, and senior leaders who want to foster greater trust, psychological safety, and a high performing work environment that leverages (or celebrates) all attributes of diversity Inclusive Leadership For Dummies is the resource for you.

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Lead thriving teams and build world-class workplaces

Today's leaders must demonstrate the skills and behaviors needed to navigate an ever-changing workforce--one that is more global, diverse, hyper-connected, and competitive. Inclusive Leadership For Dummies helps leaders at all levels become more effective in working across differences, across geographic regions, and amidst different ways of working. This practical guide helps you to cultivate a safe work environment for your team members that will drive high engagement and productivity. It will enable you to lead with greater authenticity, develop cross-cultural competence to communicate more effectively, and create a culture of trust, belonging, equity, and inclusion.

Inside...

• Exploring inclusive leadership basics
• Revealing worker needs and expectations
• Establishing trust and psychological safety
• Leading remote & hybrid teams
• Holding inclusive conversations
• Advocating for inclusion
• Applying an equity lens and inclusive mindset

Author Biography

Dr. Shirley Davis brings a unique background as a seasoned HR, DEI, and global workforce expert, a senior business executive for several Fortune 100 companies, a certified leadership coach, and a popular LinkedIn Learning author. She is CEO of SDS Global Enterprises, a strategic development solutions firm that specializes in leadership and culture transformation and works with major organizations around the world.