How To Get Your Act Together: A Judgement-Free Guide to Diversity and Inclusion for Straight White Men

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Lead meaningful and positive change in your organisation with the ultimate guide to implementing diversity and inclusion Of the very few Fortune 500 companies that share diversity data, 72% of their senior executives are white men. And it's been proven that companies with more diverse management teams have nearly 20% higher revenues. Surely YOU don't want to be left behind? Moral imperatives aside, the business case for diversity and inclusion is clear - they are clear drivers of innovation, profit and employer brand. But how can male white leadership implement this change? There's no denying it's difficult -- perhaps you feel afraid to make mistakes, and confused about the evolving language of diversity and inclusion. In this revolutionary guide, leading diversity specialists Felicity Hassan and Suki Sandhu OBE teach you how to create an inclusive environment for your employees and have educated conversations about diversity, illuminating tricky territory with humour and heart. This judgement-free guide will educate, empower and embolden you to create a workplace where anyone can be themselves, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, class or disability - and eventually, to change the face of business for the better.

Suki Sandhu OBE is the founder and CEO of Audeliss and INvolve, two globally-recognised consultancy firms that champion diversity and inclusion in business. He is a Stonewall Ambassador, Patron for The Albert Kennedy Trust and Board Director of OutRight Action International. Felicity Hassan is a Talent Advisor to Core Innovation Capital, who are supporting entrepreneurs to democratize prosperity. Felicity sits on the Board of the Women's Business Collaborative, an unprecedented alliance of 60+ women's business organizations striving to achieve Equal Position, Pay, and Power for All Women in Business.

Suki Sandhu and Felicity Hassan make a compelling case why creating more diverse and inclusive workplaces is everybody's business. How To Get Your Act Together is a must-read and a powerful call to seize the opportunity that lies in embracing and celebrating people for who they are. * Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Group * There is no finish line when it comes to creating a more equal, fair and just world. How To Get Your Act Together is a pivotal guide for going from awareness to action in creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace and society. * Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO, Salesforce * The magic of diversity is that it protects us from our blind spots and drives innovation - it makes all of us stronger. This book offers ways to help you embrace what people can do and how they think, rather than where they were born and what they look like. * Ajay Banga, Executive Chair, Mastercard * Successful businesses rise on the shoulders of talented employees who are confident bringing their authentic selves to work. This book is a valuable guide for enabling leaders to take action to ensure they can. * Beth Ford, President and CEO, Land O'Lakes, Inc. * Diversity and inclusion are the gateways to stronger teams and better performance. Fact. But it takes a good deal of self-awareness and continuous learning to really ingrain the behavioural changes that are needed. This book holds up a mirror and then guides us - skilfully and persuasively - to the actions we all need to be taking. * Alan Jope, CEO, Unilever * Obligatory reading for anyone - straight, white and male or otherwise - who wants to do better but doesn't know where to start. * People Management * Hassan and Sandhu present a blueprint for positivity that shows how business interests and operations can dovetail neatly with social change and diversity goals...a study in business transformation, it only requires an open mind and heart from business leader readers who seek to make their workplace better than 'average'. * Midwest Book Review *