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beulah_devaney's review
4.0
If you're involved in any social justice stuff at work (whether that's women in tech, lgbt+ groups or just providing the odd quote to recruitment about how the office isn't a total cesspit to work in), this is a must-read.
The writing is a bit formulaic and very US-centric but the content is very useful and it's the first time I've seen both a history of employee-pressure groups and a non-depressing breakdown of why they don't really work. It's a book that left me (even more) cynical about traditional ERG (Employee Resource Groups) but feeling better prepared to push for actual, positive change at work.
The writing is a bit formulaic and very US-centric but the content is very useful and it's the first time I've seen both a history of employee-pressure groups and a non-depressing breakdown of why they don't really work. It's a book that left me (even more) cynical about traditional ERG (Employee Resource Groups) but feeling better prepared to push for actual, positive change at work.
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3.0
This is an interesting book, but needs to be expanded on to be more useful. The main points of this book are that an annual training session on DEI and corporate policies is insufficient, and that performative celebration of underrepresented groups only during their appointed month are insufficient.
The author gives some ideas on how to improve DEI to work on real improvements, but her suggestions are limited and lack concrete examples. For example, she says that DEI training should be ongoing, but doesn’t give examples of what it might cover and what are expected outcomes.
The author gives some ideas on how to improve DEI to work on real improvements, but her suggestions are limited and lack concrete examples. For example, she says that DEI training should be ongoing, but doesn’t give examples of what it might cover and what are expected outcomes.