Wall Street Journal BestsellerIn this groundbreaking guide a management expert outlines the
transformative leadership skill of tomorrow-one that can make it possible to build truly
diverse and inclusive teams which value employees' need to belong while being themselves.Humans
have two basic desires: to stand out and to fit in. Companies respond by creating groups that
tend to the extreme-where everyone fits in and no one stands out or where everyone stands out
and no one fits in. How do we find that happy medium where workers can demonstrate their
individuality while also feeling they belong?The answer according to Stefanie Johnson is to
Inclusify. In this essential handbook she explains what it means to Inclusify and how it can
be used to strengthen any business. Inclusifying-unlike diversifying or including- implies a
continuous sustained effort towards helping diverse teams feel engaged empowered accepted
and valued. It's no use having diversity if everyone feels like an outsider she contends.In
her research Johnson found common problems leaders exhibit which frustrate their attempts to
create diverse and cohesive teams. Leaders that underestimated the importance of group
coherence and dynamics often have employees who do not feel like they belong leaders that
ignore the benefits of listening to different perspectives leave some people feeling like they
cannot be their authentic selves.By contrast leaders who Inclusify can forge strong
relationships with their teams inspire greater productivity from all of their workers and
create a more positive environment for everyone. Having a true range of different voices is
good for the bottom line-it allows for the development of the best most innovative and
creative solutions that are essential to success.Inclusify reveals the unexpected ways that
well-intentioned leaders undermine their teams explains how to recognize the myths and
misperceptions that drive these behaviors and provides practical strategies to become an
Inclusifyer. By learning why uniqueness and belonging are so imperative leaders can better
understand what makes their employees tick and find ways to encourage them to be themselves
while ensuring they feel like they are fully part of the group. The result is a fully engaged
team filled with diverse perspectives-the key to creating innovative and imaginative ideas that
drive value.
