A timely, practical resource on creating teams and organizations where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
–Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author
of Think Again and host of the podcast WorkLife
A step-by-step guide for managers, teams, and DEI leaders looking to create impactful, lasting change in their organization, from recruitment to retention, and beyond.
Are you tired of hollow promises about diversity, equity, and inclusion in your organization? Do you want to take steps towards real change - beyond issuing mission statements, signing checks, and holding listening sessions - but don’t know where to start? This book is your answer. Designed for teams to read together, Actions Speak Louder offers a comprehensive blueprint for leaders and teams who are ready to get out of their own way, look at their surroundings with new eyes, and turn their energy into a concrete plan.
Renowned DEI consultant Deanna Singh has led diversity trainings for a wide range of organizations, from non-profits to Fortune 500 companies. Using narratives, case studies, and the latest DEI research, as well as interactive exercises, Singh will teach you how to:
* Write inclusive job advertisements
because minorities just don’t apply here isn’t an excuse - you’re just
not reaching them
* Design an interview process that
reduces status quo bias and challenges hiring decisions that are simply
no brainers
* Create a retention plan that
considers and prioritizes the needs of underrepresented employees - if you
haven’t intentionally designed one to be inclusive, you’ve unintentionally
reinforced one that is exclusive.
* Lead inclusive meetings - the
bedrock of company culture - by practicing constructive dissent and
elevating underrepresented perspectives
As Singh has seen time and time again, any organization can meaningfully change - you just need the right tools.
