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SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2023 - Diversity, Inclusion & Equality
Coaching and developing employees is not a one size fits all activity. Race, gender, class, education, culture and religion can all affect the needs of employees. Coaches, leaders and line managers must address this.
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in Coaching is a practical guide for coaches, leaders and line managers which explains how to understand different employee needs, identify what experiences can impact these needs and shows how to develop a truly inclusive approach to coaching and employee development. It also covers how to recognize the difference between employees in survival mode as opposed to those who are thriving, feeling psychologically safe and displaying healthy resilience.
Packed full of practical tips, tools, case studies, interviews, examples and activities to work through in practice, this book allows coaches, leaders and line managers to create an inclusive culture of belonging and psychological safety to ensure that all employees flourish. There is also specific guidance on how to deal with employee trauma such as prejudice, racism, bullying, burnout, imposter syndrome and grief as well as how to cultivate a system of acceptance and encourage all employees to safely bring their authentic selves to work. Supported by expert advice, personal experience and industry research, this book is crucial reading for all coaches, leaders and managers responsible for talent development.
List of contents
- Chapter - 01: Introduction;
- Chapter - 02: Coaching the lived experience;
- Chapter - 03: Identity;
- Chapter - 04: Belonging;
- Chapter - 05: Inclusion;
- Chapter - 06: Entanglement;
- Chapter - 07: Trauma;
- Chapter - 08: Resilience;
- Chapter - 09: Authenticity;
- Chapter - 10: Psychological safety;
- Chapter - 11: Thriving;
- Chapter - 12: Equity;
- Chapter - 13: Allyship
About the author
Salma Shah is the Founder and Director of the award-winning Mastering Your Power, a certified coach training programme designed with a wider systemic lens of diversity, inclusion, belonging and equity. Based in London, UK she works with clients at a senior level in public, private and voluntary sectors; supervises and trains other coaches; presents at events both in the UK and internationally. She has worked with clients across a range of industries, including: Teenage Cancer Trust, Reuters, Planning Inspectorate, Lexmark, O2, Reuters, British Transport Police, Metropolitan Police. She has also travelled the globe delivering programs for major international organisations including: Oracle, Ernst and Young (Kuwait, Palestine)
She is also on the Board of Savera UK, a charity tackling culturally-specific 'honour'- based abuse.
Summary
Develop a culture of inclusion and coach a diverse workforce to enable all employees to flourish using this practical guide.
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"I believe allyship is key to achieve an inclusive society with diversity, equity and belonging, and coaching is, most probably, the best tool to achieve it. I found this book very inspiring, engaging and thought provoking. A must-read for all practitioners and beneficiaries of coaching." Dr Riza Kadilar, President, EMCC Global
