Indivisible How to forge our differences into a stronger future

Denise Hamilton

Book - 2024

"Denise Hamilton has always believed in the power and promise of a word she learned as a schoolgirl: "indivisible." In her groundbreaking debut, she challenges readers to move beyond current notions of diversity and inclusion to build communities, workplaces, and relationships that live up to that word. She urges us to reexamine long-held beliefs and habits and to dismantle hierarchies that shape our current society. If we want to repair the fraying stitches that bind us together, if we want to build a truly close-knit collective, we cannot settle for our present approach. It's time to recalibrate and identify a goal higher than inclusivity-the goal of indivisibility. As a nationally recognized DEI leader, Hamilton share...s accessible, personal stories and offers self-examination questions, intentional action steps, and journal prompts. While the book has a focus on business and leadership, the lessons within can transform our professional and personal lives"--

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Subjects
Genres
Informational works
Instructional and educational works
Self-help publications
Published
New York, NY : Countryman Press, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company [2024]
Language
English
Main Author
Denise Hamilton (author)
Physical Description
xxiv, 210 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-199) and index.
ISBN
9781682688380
  • Prologue: What Does It Mean to Be Indivisible?
  • Part 1. Choose Uncomfortable Truth Over Beloved Lies
  • Chapter 1. Let Go of Broken Stories
  • Chapter 2. Surrender Strange Artifacts
  • Chapter 3. Replace Inadequate Language
  • Chapter 4. Reimagine Thoughtless Charity
  • Chapter 5. Process Unresolved Grief
  • Part 2. Be an Owner, Not a Renter
  • Chapter 6. Give and Take
  • Chapter 7. Make Peace with History
  • Chapter 8. Be a Placechanger
  • Chapter 9. Ask for Help
  • Part 3. Move From the Middle
  • Chapter 10. Swap the Nouns
  • Chapter 11. Get Creative
  • Chapter 12. Look Out for Potholes
  • Chapter 13. Widen Your Aperture
  • Part 4. Listen for Echoes
  • Chapter 14. Look for Breadcrumbs
  • Chapter 15. Fight Homeostasis
  • Chapter 16. Choose Justice Over Peace
  • Chapter 17. Make It Right
  • Conclusion: How to Make It Last/Maintaining the Power of Possibility
  • The Tool Kit
  • Indivisible at Work
  • Indivisible Everyday
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index
Review by Booklist Review

Inclusion strategist Hamilton delivers guidance that has value beyond corporate offices; it is guidance for the business of living. Startling contrasts in lived experiences and shared anecdotes illuminate the importance of being indivisible (interdependent) versus inclusive ("you may join us"). An example of the exploration and self-examination Hamilton encourages is the evolving use of language, specifically the increase in the use of gender-neutral terminology such as property owner instead of landlord or workforce rather than manpower. Each of the 17 chapters concludes with an "Ask Yourself" section for guided reflection. Much of this work focuses on going beyond informing, and prompts deep contemplation to "remove the shame of not knowing." This complex, challenging content is readily accessible and engaging due to Hamilton's expertise and commitment. Citing the need to be a courageous agent of change with certainty that change can happen as well as creativity and consistency, Hamilton delivers the truism that "this book is the beginning of the work, not the end." Indivisible carries a message of vital importance to the business community and beyond. Highly recommended for all library collections, including those serving high-school students.

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