We’re delighted to share that the second of three books written or co-written by our Co-founder and Senior Partner, Professor Binna Kandola OBE, focused on the theme Rethinking DEI: Growth, Inclusion, Safety, was released today!
Co-written with psychologist Dr. Ashley Williams, How To Build LGBTQ+ Inclusive Workplaces: A Psychological Approach is out now.
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You can order your copy directly through the publisher Routledge or on Amazon.
About How To Build LGBTQ+ Inclusive Workplaces
Bringing together the latest research with practical insights from the authors’ professional experience, this important book provides a context for the conversations that are needed within organisations and offers practical guidance towards action that can be taken to improve the working life of LGBTQ+ employees.
The book begins by asking how we got here. It outlines the development of stigma towards the LGBTQ+ community from both a historical and psychological perspective before going on to explore the ways in which societal attitudes manifest in the work environment. It then looks specifically at LGBTQ+ experiences in the workplace, covering discrimination and exclusion and their impact at both an individual and organisational level before taking an intersectional view of LGBTQ+ identity, and particularly how it interacts with race, disability and age. The book then provides clear and practical guidance on how to build an LGBTQ+ inclusive workplace, covering organisational policy and culture, leadership and allyship. Throughout, the authors use case studies to demonstrate how to implement policies across a range of regions and offer strategies to minimise homophobic and discriminatory attitudes.
Taking a psychological approach to this important topic, the book is essential reading for all those looking to build and sustain welcoming and inclusive workplaces across all sectors. It will also be of interest to students in psychology, management and human resources studying workplace attitudes and culture.
Table of contents
Part I: How We Got Here
1. Introduction
2. The Long, Dark Journey from Acceptance to Exclusion
3. Love, Law and the Couch
Part II: LGBTQ+ in the Workplace
4. Stereotypes and Stigma at Work
5. Discrimination and Exclusion at Work
6. The Impact of Exclusion
7. The Venn Diagrams of LGBTQ+ Intersectionality: Disability, Race and Age
Part III: Building an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Workplace
8. The Evolving Workplace
9. Organisational Actions to be LGBTQ+ Inclusive
If you’re looking for support to create a culture of inclusion in your organisation, contact us via info@pearnkandola.com
