Leading Libraries Series: Leading for Inclusion
Inclusion and inclusive leadership
Resource list
Web accessible articles
A fantastic summary on the role of inclusive leadership, focussed on non-profit and public service organisations created for the European Union Inclusive Leadership Project – The Inclusive Leadership Handbook. The related Training Manual provides wide range of ideas and resources for anyone
who wants to begin conversations about inclusion in their workplace.
A recent article on the initiatives that have a real impact in promoting inclusion, written for the Harvard Business Review by David Pedulla 'Diversity and Inclusion efforts that really work'
On the organisational benefits of a diverse workplace, a downloadable 2020 research report from McKinsey 'How inclusion matters: Diversity wins – McKinsey'
A wide range of HR and OD focused articles and resources from the Chartered Institute for Personnel Development (CIPD) - Inclusion & Diversity resources
Videos
Practical diversity – taking inclusion from theory to practice - an inspiring and pragmatic Tedx Talk by Dr Dawn Bennett Alexander, Emeritus professor of Employment
Law and Legal Studies at The University of Georgia
An influential Ted talk by Mellody Hobson, a senior corporate executive on the importance of open conversations about race in the workplace 'Color blind or color brave?'
For a tongue-in-cheek and very entertaining take on the benefits of diversity for organisations, Arwa Mahdawi on The Surprising Solution to Workplace Diversity for Tedx
Hamburg
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the intersectionality of our lives and cultures – how the power of our stories can support inclusion efforts 'The danger of a single story' on TedGlobal
Kimberlé Crenshaw's original Ted talk on Intersectionality from 2016 – 'The urgency of intersectionality'.
This video contains a content warning relating to graphic images of police violence against black women and girls.
Recommended book
Covering the research into diversity and offering a range of practical tips for leaders 'Building an inclusive organisation: leveraging the power of a diverse workforce',
Stephen Frost and Raafi-Karim Alidina, New York: Kogan Page Ltd, 2019
Module materials
Slide pack: Inclusion and inclusive leadership
Reflective exercises:
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This is the first of a set of four Leading for Inclusion modules within the Leading Libraries Series.
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