Measuring Inclusion: Higher profits and happier people, without guesswork or backlash

The Goody Business Book Awards 2024: Leadership – DEI Winner, "Measuring Inclusion" offers a new approach to DEI, measuring inclusion to achieve higher performance and employee satisfaction without backlash. It provides step-by-step directions, sample data, and real-world case studies to make meaningful and sustainable improvements in employee recruitment, engagement, productivity, and retention. The book has received praise from industry experts for its practical, measurable strategies that tie directly to business performance.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 24 September 2024
Publisher: Practical Inspiration Publishing

Goody Business Book Awards 2024: Leadership – DEI Winner

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is under fire, but attracting and retaining talent is more important than ever. This book introduces an entirely new approach to DEI, showing how and why measuring inclusion is the key for organizations to enjoy higher performance and greater employee satisfaction without causing any backlash.

Measuring Inclusion offers step-by-step directions, sample data, and real-world case studies to help you make meaningful and sustainable improvements in employee recruitment, engagement, productivity, and retention. You will learn to quantify, track, and estimate the financial ROI of your organization's DEI efforts just as you do with every other business activity—and in the process, make your organization more successful and increasingly welcoming for everyone.

"A more strategic, data-informed approach to DEI." – Tiffani Wollbrinck, Global Talent Management and Development, Levi Strauss & Co

"Practical, measurable strategies that tie directly to business performance." – Kirsty Devine, Head of US HR and Global Projects, The Financial Times

"The analytical framework practitioners have been looking for in the area of DEI." – Silke Muenster, Former Chief Diversity Officer, Philip Morris International

"A crucial counterpoint to the current backlash against DEI, providing a data-driven justification for why these efforts are essential for business success." – Jennifer Brown, Keynote Speaker and WSJ best-selling author, How to be an Inclusive Leader

A former professor with degrees in mathematics, aerospace engineering, and neuroscience, Paolo Gaudiano is an entrepreneur, teacher, prolific writer, and sought-after speaker. His work transforms how people think about diversity, equity, and inclusion.

In his book, "Measuring Inclusion: The Key to Higher Performance and Greater Employee Satisfaction," Gaudiano argues that measuring inclusion is essential for organizations to achieve their goals. He provides a step-by-step approach to measuring inclusion, including sample data and real-world case studies.

One of the key benefits of measuring inclusion is that it can help organizations identify areas where they are falling short. By quantifying the level of inclusion in their organization, organizations can make informed decisions about how to improve. Gaudiano also provides strategies for improving inclusion, such as creating a culture of diversity and inclusion, providing training and development opportunities, and promoting diversity in leadership.

Measuring Inclusion has received positive reviews from a wide range of experts. Tiffani Wollbrinck, Global Talent Management and Development, Levi Strauss & Co, says that the book offers a "more strategic, data-informed approach to DEI" that can help organizations achieve their goals. Kirsty Devine, Head of US HR and Global Projects, The Financial Times, says that the book provides "practical, measurable strategies that tie directly to business performance." Silke Muenster, Former Chief Diversity Officer, Philip Morris International, says that the book provides "the analytical framework practitioners have been looking for in the area of DEI." Jennifer Brown, Keynote Speaker and WSJ best-selling author, How to be an Inclusive Leader, says that the book provides "a crucial counterpoint to the current backlash against DEI, providing a data-driven justification for why these efforts are essential for business success."

In conclusion, Measuring Inclusion is a valuable resource for organizations looking to improve their DEI efforts. By measuring inclusion, organizations can identify areas where they are falling short and make informed decisions about how to improve. Gaudiano's step-by-step approach to measuring inclusion, along with his strategies for improving inclusion, make this book a must-read for anyone interested in DEI.

Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788606066