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Inclusion on purpose : an intersectional approach to creating a culture of belonging at work / Ruchika Tulshyan ; foreword by Ijeoma Oluo.

by Tulshyan, Ruchika, author.

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Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2024.

Diversity in the workplace -- Case studies.

Minority women -- Employment.

Women's rights.

9780262548496 (paperback) :

0262548496 (paperback) :

xx, 283 pages : illustration ; 23 cm

First MIT Press paperback edition.

Foreword / Ijeomo Oluo -- Preface to the paperback edition -- Introduction: Inclusion on purpose -- Individual Behaviors to Drive Inclusion on Purpose. How to see past privilege -- How to develop an inclusion mindset -- How to develop empathy as an inclusive leader -- Shine the light, then get out of the way -- Organizational Behaviors to Drive Inclusion on Purpose. Your role in creating inclusive hiring practices -- Pay women of color equally for equal work -- How effective feedback drives inclusion -- How psychological safety powers innovation and growth -- Looking to the Future of Inclusion on Purpose. A future powered by inclusive technology -- Inclusion in the global market -- Conclusion: The future is ours to create.

Few would disagree that inclusion is both the right thing to do and good for business. Then why are we so terrible at it? If we believe in the morality and the profitability of including people of diverse and underestimated backgrounds in the workplace, why don't we do it? Because, explains Ruchika Tulshyan in this eye-opening book, we don't realize that inclusion takes awareness, intention, and regular practice. Inclusion doesn't just happen; we have to work at it. Tulshyan presents inclusion best practices, showing how leaders and organizations can meaningfully promote inclusion and diversity. Tulshyan centers the workplace experience of women of color, who are subject to both gender and racial bias. It is at the intersection of gender and race, she shows, that we discover the kind of inclusion policies that benefit all. Tulshyan debunks the idea of the "level playing field" and explains how leaders and organizations can use their privilege for good by identifying and exposing bias, knowing that they typically have less to lose in speaking up than a woman of color does. She explains why "leaning in" doesn't work--and dismantling structural bias does; warns against hiring for "culture fit," arguing for "culture add" instead; and emphasizes the importance of psychological safety in the workplace--you need to know that your organization has your back. With this important book, Tulshyan shows us how we can make progress toward inclusion and diversity--and we must start now-- Publisher's description.

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