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The 99 Day Diversity Challenge: Creating an Inclusive Workplace
Is it really possible for an individual or an organization to develop an inclusion and diversity mindset within the
proverbial 99 days?
Award-winning social entrepreneur Dr Saundarya Rajesh, one of India's most prominent diversity strategists who is credited with having ushered in the 'second-career' revolution for women professionals, believes it is.
In an engaging, gentle, often light-hearted way, Dr Rajesh demystifies this vast subject of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) for the business leader, the diversity enthusiast and even the young professional who is interested in this topic. Over a set of 99 stories, anecdotes and thought blogs, this book sequentially uncovers the meaning of D&I and how this can be absorbed by just about everyone.
At the core of the 99 Day Diversity Challenge is the belief that the organizational practice of inclusion actually results in us becoming better human beings. For when we break down differences and create greater connectedness between people, we are building a better world.
proverbial 99 days?
Award-winning social entrepreneur Dr Saundarya Rajesh, one of India's most prominent diversity strategists who is credited with having ushered in the 'second-career' revolution for women professionals, believes it is.
In an engaging, gentle, often light-hearted way, Dr Rajesh demystifies this vast subject of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) for the business leader, the diversity enthusiast and even the young professional who is interested in this topic. Over a set of 99 stories, anecdotes and thought blogs, this book sequentially uncovers the meaning of D&I and how this can be absorbed by just about everyone.
At the core of the 99 Day Diversity Challenge is the belief that the organizational practice of inclusion actually results in us becoming better human beings. For when we break down differences and create greater connectedness between people, we are building a better world.
404 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 24, 2023
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April 15, 2019
“We cannot change what we are not aware of,
and once we are aware, we cannot help but change”
-Sheryl Sandberg
The #99diversityChallege has been one such eye opening book. Saundarya ma’am is an amazing storyteller who not only portrays a variety of characters in a myriad of scenarios that helps us see through the various biases we witness on a daily basis but also helps us put a finger on why we think and act the way we do and why your bosses behave the way she/he does.
The stories, events, real life experiences narrated in the book are so closely knit and engaging that everyday I wanted to go back home and get a piece of it.
There were some parts of the book where I told myself, “I have seen this happen so many times and didn’t realise that they were diversity challenges.” The book also made me realise, how I have been biased against other women / men inadvertently.
Knowing these will help us all consciously say / do the right things in difficult situations.
And as she says in the book, “The tallest lighthouses cast the longest shadows. Inclusion is something that has to begin at the very top. A future of Inclusion and diversity has to driven top-down.“ I hope the leaders out there capable of making the change possible champion the Diversity and Inclusion cause and create a positive ripple effect for us all.
Thank you Ma’am for being the lighthouse!
and once we are aware, we cannot help but change”
-Sheryl Sandberg
The #99diversityChallege has been one such eye opening book. Saundarya ma’am is an amazing storyteller who not only portrays a variety of characters in a myriad of scenarios that helps us see through the various biases we witness on a daily basis but also helps us put a finger on why we think and act the way we do and why your bosses behave the way she/he does.
The stories, events, real life experiences narrated in the book are so closely knit and engaging that everyday I wanted to go back home and get a piece of it.
There were some parts of the book where I told myself, “I have seen this happen so many times and didn’t realise that they were diversity challenges.” The book also made me realise, how I have been biased against other women / men inadvertently.
Knowing these will help us all consciously say / do the right things in difficult situations.
And as she says in the book, “The tallest lighthouses cast the longest shadows. Inclusion is something that has to begin at the very top. A future of Inclusion and diversity has to driven top-down.“ I hope the leaders out there capable of making the change possible champion the Diversity and Inclusion cause and create a positive ripple effect for us all.
Thank you Ma’am for being the lighthouse!
July 5, 2021
It is an easy and enjoyable read for those who want to get their first step into diversity and inclusion discussion. However, there is definitely not enough coverage when it comes to real-life implementation scenarios and how diversity should be engrained into the different organizational functions.
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