{"id":4379,"date":"2021-09-15T08:39:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T12:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.totalengagementconsulting.com\/blog\/?p=4379"},"modified":"2021-09-22T17:18:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T21:18:42","slug":"inclusive-360-by-bernadette-smith-not-just-another-diversity-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.totalengagementconsulting.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/inclusive-360-by-bernadette-smith-not-just-another-diversity-book\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cInclusive 360\u201d by Bernadette Smith \u2013 NOT Just Another Diversity Book!"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Bernadette Smith, author of “Inclusive 360: Proven Solutions for an Equitable Organization”<\/p><\/div>\r\n

This new book launched on September 21st !!<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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As a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) consultant and trainer, I do like to read various books on this topic and blog about them. And every so often, an author I personally know sends me a pre-publication book to review and blog about.

Such is the case with \u201cInclusive 360: Proven Solutions for an Equitable Organization\u201d by Bernadette Smith. I met Bernadette several years ago at the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce\u2019s<\/a> <\/strong>annual conference (our companies are both certified LGBT-Business Enterprises via the chamber) and later enjoyed coffee with her when I traveled to Chicago where she shared about her plans to write with me.

Seriously, this is one of the very best diversity books for organizations I have read in years, and I plan to use it as a resource in my consulting work. So why is this book so outstanding? Five reasons:

1. The book is packed with ideas and dozens of examples of various innovative and impactful actions organizations have taken. Bernadette covers employee belonging, diversity in product and offering design, inclusive recruiting, pay practices, employee benefits, procurement practices and more. I cannot think of an area of business she did not cover. And all of this in under 200 pages!

2. She structures the book within the 3 main topics often included in all diversity work \u2013 part 1 is diversity, part 2 addresses equity and part 3 addresses inclusion.

3. Bernadette provides a very useful construct that she repeats in each chapter called ARC \u2013 Ask, Respect and Connect:
\u2022 Asking is about being open and inquisitive; asking good questions to better understand someone\u2019s issues, struggles or position and then listening intently
\u2022 Respect is about actively listening and then accepting the input provided or data with an intention to honestly gain insight from it.
\u2022 Connecting is then providing appropriate responses and actions
Bernadette uses this ask, respect, connect methodology as she explores the various aspects of DEI<\/p>\r\n

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Order your copy today!<\/p><\/div>\r\n

4. A high percentage of the book contains realistic actions that organizations can take on the various areas of DEI ranging from basic and intermediate tactics up through leading edge, truly inspirational actions.

5. And finally as appropriate and when totally relevant, Bernadette is authentic and transparent and shares some difficult parts of her own learning journey around diversity, equity and inclusion.

I highly recommend this book as a great tool to help you and your organization in your DEI journey no matter the size of your company or what stage you are in.

Here is the link to order your copy now<\/a><\/strong>, and I hope you are fortunate as I am and get to meet Bernadette in person some day.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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