Inclusion on purpose An intersectional approach to creating a culture of belonging at work

Tulshyan, an inclusion strategist, provides a manual for creating more-inclusive workplaces. Using anecdotes from her personal life and a plethora of people of color she interviewed, Tulshyan creates a compelling case study of how companies often fail at being inclusive and identifies the steps they can take to change workplace cultures and ensure more equitable hiring and retention practices. She details striking examples from companies, such as Adobe and Culture Amp, that have made substantial changes to improve their corporate cultures, but she is also very pointed about what most businesses are doing wrong. Tulshyan explains how important it is to disaggregate demographic data to ensure that initiatives are equitable across all identity groups. In particular, she centers women of color, whose specific experiences are frequently lost in the shuffle. Each chapter ends with reflexive questions or checklists to reinforce the message of the chapter. Inclusion on Purpose is a good book for transforming organizations and essential reading for anyone trying to make friendlier, more-inclusive workplaces. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Undergraduates through faculty; professionals; general readers. --Alvin Dantes, Oak Lawn Public Library