Reimagine Inclusion Debunking 13 Myths To Transform Your Workplace

by Mallick, Mita

• ISBN13: 9781394177097
• ISBN10: 1394177097
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781394177110
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2023-10-03
• Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

Reimagining what inclusion can look like in our organizations starts with understanding why these 13 DEI myths are not true—with practical and effective strategies for implementing transformative inclusivity.

In Reimagine Inclusion, veteran DEI leader Mita Mallick debunks 13 myths that hold us back from transforming our workplaces. She delivers powerful storytelling combined with practical and hands on ways for us to be more inclusive leaders. She teaches us that when we show up as more inclusive leaders, we have the power to change our organizations, ultimately creating a ripple effect across our ecosystem. You’ll learn:

• How to understand, confront, and mitigate your own biases as you commit to do the work that starts with yourself.
• How to coach future leaders and to be intentional about how you lead in your organization—both in public and behind closed doors.
• To become an active participant in building your workplace’s culture.

Reimagine Inclusion walks you through how to: understand the leader’s journey in your organization, interrupt bias at every key decision point, and transform your organization’s systems, processes, and policies to improve inclusivity at every level. This is a must have resource for managers and executives, founders and CEOs. Reimagine Inclusion is for anyone with a stake in building more inclusive, empathetic and resilient organizations, where each and every one of us can thrive.

Author Biography

Mita Mallick is a corporate change-maker with a track record of transforming businesses. She gives innovative ideas a voice and serves customers and communities with purpose. She has had an extensive career as a marketer in the beauty and consumer product goods space, being a fierce advocate of including and representing Black and Brown communities. Her passion for inclusive storytelling led her to become a Chief Diversity Officer, to build end to end inclusion ecosystems across big and small organizations. Mallick has brought her talent and expertise to companies like Carta, Unilever, Pfizer, AVON, Johnson & Johnson and more. She’s a sought after speaker and coach to start-up founders, executives, and public CEOs. Mallick is a LinkedIn Top Voice, a contributor for Harvard Business Review, Adweek, Entrepreneur and Fast Company. Mallick has been featured in the The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, Forbes, Axios, Essence, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Business Insider. She was featured in a documentary created by Soledad O’Brien Productions for CBS News entitled: Women in the Workplace and the Unfinished Fight for Equality. Mallick holds a B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University and a M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She lives in New Jersey, US, with her husband and two children.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Myth 1: Of course I support Black Lives Matter. Why are you asking if I have any Black friends?

Myth 2: I always allow everyone to speak in meetings. Of course I am an inclusive leader.

Myth 3: It’s time to have some courageous conversations on race. Let’s ask our employees of color to leader them.

Myth 4: I’m all for diverse talent. As long as they are good.

Myth 5: We protect the a-holes because our businesses wouldn’t run without them.

Myth 6: Why are you asking for a raise? You and your husband make more than enough money.

Myth 7: We need more people of color in leadership. Let’s launch a mentorship program!

Myth 8: Of course we support women! We just extended maternity leave.

Myth 9: These DEI efforts don’t benefit me. My voice as a white man doesn’t count anymore.

Myth 10: No one can question our support of the LGBTQ+ community. Look at how much money we invest in June Pride Month! We aren’t diversity washers.

Myth 11: Our ad wasn’t racist. It was simply a mistake.

Myth 12: We aren’t apologizing. People need to stop being so sensitive.

Myth 13: We can work from home now. The future of work is inclusive.

Now that we have debunked 13 myths, here’s what comes next.

Conclusion

Endnotes

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Index