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Diversity in Organizations [Book Review]


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People are surprised that Diversity and Inclusion budgets are facing the chop.

People are surprised that Diversity and Inclusion budgets are facing the chop.

Find out why I think a lot of the people complaining created this problem

Here’s some key topics covered from this episode:

– Critical Diversity and why it matters to you

– How a restaurant chain went from class action law suits to being one of the highest rated organisations in the USA

– Why this book bridges the research practice gap.

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Here’s some key takeaways from this episode: 

Critical Diversity was the equal inclusion of people from varied background.

It involves understanding that people have differences and there is value in those differences. The authors presented this as the antidote to the existing way Diversity is practiced.”

This challenges main stream narratives by saying things they won’t

“most empirical evidence shows that diversity is most likely to hinder group functioning”.

It’s possible to make Diversity work in your organisation but it takes longer than you think

“In 1994, Denny’s Restaurants settled a class action lawsuit for US $54.4 million. 20 years later they were ranked as a Top 10 leader by Fortune magazine for “America’s 50 Best Companies for Minorities.”

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Diversity in Organizations

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