Resources Every Inclusive Leader Needs
Whether you’re leading culture transformation at work, a member of a DEI council or simply want to bring out the best in everyone, these resources help you lead with an inclusive mindset to increase engagement and collaboration, improve innovation and decision-making and build a thriving workplace culture.
Purchase resources for yourself or integrate them into leadership development and new hire onboarding programs.
Being an inclusive leader doesn’t mean you’re an expert in other cultures or you know all the right things to say. Just the opposite. Being an inclusive leader means you are self-aware of what you don’t know, curious and courageous enough to ask questions, prepared to listen and eager to learn."
Beth Ridley
CEO and Founder, Ridley Consulting Group
Products
Books
Book Bundle
Inclusive Leader’s Idea Books provide fun and easy prompts to keep inclusive behaviors front of mind. These flip books make great employee appreciation gifts and swag for new hires. Leave on your desk or bring to meetings to engage everyone with DEIB in small ways every day:
- 50 Questions to Spark Conversation and Connections — Use these questions to discover the diversity inherent in everyone. Great for ice-breakers, team building and get-to-know-you lunches.
- 50 Ideas to Increase Engagement During Meetings — Ideas everyone can incorporate in any meeting to draw people into conversation and spark ideation to generate thoughtful decisions and innovative outcomes.
- 50 Everyday Acts of Inclusion — Great reminders to practice being self-aware of what you don’t know, curious and courageous to ask questions, prepared to listen and eager to learn.
Digital Resources
Belonging Basics Online Course Online course that defines what belonging is, explores how to measure it, and highlights the latest research on its benefits for individuals and teams. You’ll discover practical inclusive behaviors to foster belonging in your daily interactions and participate in reflection exercises to deepen your understanding. The course wraps up with a personalized action plan to guide your next steps, plus quick-win ideas you can apply immediately to create a more inclusive and connected workplace.
Team Discussion Guides
A library of 15 discussion guides on a variety of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) topics that make DEIB approachable, relatable and doable. Use discussion guides to help everyone relate to DEIB concepts, establish a shared understanding of what they mean for your organization or team and identify ways to collectively apply a DEIB inclusive lens to your work. Download a sample discussion guide HERE. See list of topics HERE.
Digital Best Practice Guides
Library of five downloadable guides provides all the tips and proven techniques to build a culture of belonging and integrate DEI practices throughout your organization:
- Culture of Belonging Survey Best Practices and Sample Questions
- DEI Strategy and Metrics Development Process Steps and Best Practices
- Process Steps to Operationalize DEI Strategy
- Best Practices for Forming a DEI Council
- Inclusive Recruiting and Hiring Resource Guide
Inclusive Leader’s Guidebook. Provides a 3-step roadmap to lead workplace culture transformation, action planning tools and templates as well as tips and best practices to support implementation. View table of contents HERE.