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For managers and DEI leaders committed to moving from performative to impactful allyship at work, but unsure where to start, a step-by-step guide to creating change that actually sticks.
After our national reckoning on racial injustice, many organizations found themselves searching in vain for guidance on how to translate ideology into action-not just writing checks, but doing the hard work of creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces. Actions Speak Louder offers a blueprint for leaders and teams ready to look at their surroundings with new eyes, get out of their own way, and turn their energy into a concrete plan.
For years, Deanna Singh has led popular diversity trainings for a wide range of organizations, from non-profits to Fortune 500 companies. Her book expands on her time-tested mindset shifts and frameworks, answering questions such as:
How not to have conversations about race at work, and what you can ask and say to truly support coworkers of color
How to design and implement inclusive policies, from the company holiday schedule to performance assessment metrics
How to train your DEI trainers-who are too often thrust into their roles with little instruction or clarity about their decision rights-to audit your "racial climate" and hold you accountable in the future
Actions Speak Louder is designed for teams to read together, equipping them to come up with shared behaviors that advance an inclusive culture at work. As Singh has seen time and time again, with the right tools, any organization can change meaningfully from the inside out.
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Deanna Singh
Summary
"A timely, practical resource on creating teams and organizations where everyone has the opportunity to succeed."
--Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast WorkLife
A step-by-step guide for managers, teams, and DEI leaders looking to create impactful, lasting change in their organization, from recruitment to retention, and beyond.
Are you tired of hollow promises about diversity, equity, and inclusion in your organization? Do you want to take steps towards real change – beyond issuing mission statements, signing checks, and holding listening sessions – but don’t know where to start? This book is your answer. Designed for teams to read together, Actions Speak Louder offers a comprehensive blueprint for leaders and teams who are ready to get out of their own way, look at their surroundings with new eyes, and turn their energy into a concrete plan.
Renowned DEI consultant Deanna Singh has led diversity trainings for a wide range of organizations, from non-profits to Fortune 500 companies. Using narratives, case studies, and the latest DEI research, as well as interactive exercises, Singh will teach you how to:
• Write inclusive job advertisements because “minorities just don’t apply here” isn’t an excuse – you’re just not reaching them
• Design an interview process that reduces status quo bias and challenges hiring decisions that are simply “no brainers”
• Create a retention plan that considers and prioritizes the needs of underrepresented employees – if you haven’t intentionally designed one to be inclusive, you’ve unintentionally reinforced one that is exclusive.
• Lead inclusive meetings – the bedrock of company culture – by practicing constructive dissent and elevating underrepresented perspectives
As Singh has seen time and time again, any organization can meaningfully change – you just need the right tools.
