Rewire: A Radical Approach to Tackling Diversity and Difference - Hardcover

Chris Yates; Pooja Sachdev

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1472913981 ISBN 13: 9781472913982

Publisher: Bloomsbury Information, 2015

Synopsis

Rewire: A Radical Approach to Tackling Diversity and Difference tackles the issue of equality, diversity and inclusion, in a fresh and radical way. It critiques current thinking and practice that is responsible for slow progress in this area and provides readers with a new, holistic and tactical perspective that leverages what we know about mind-set and change.

The issue of difference sits at the core of many of the world s crises. Large corporations are a microcosm of the globalized world we live in, and hold significant power in shaping our lives and ideas. Despite decades of work in the area, little progress has been made because current approaches focus on specific contexts, short-term results and commercial return rather than taking into account what we know about human behaviour and addressing culture.

Here, the authors, who have worked in a number of leading organizations, including Caterpillar, American Express, HSBC and the NHS, put forward a new approach, based on years of experience of what works in individual and organizational change. They present:
· A causal map, which describes a wide range of social, biological, psychological, evolutionary and organisational factors at play
· A unique step-by-step approach, to create mind-set change at the individual, organizational and social level

This book offers corporate executives and social leaders a fresh perspective, along with the tools and confidence to create more inclusive and effective environments in a simple and practical way, by rewiring the fundamental psychological processes and patterns that lie at the heart of it.

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About the Author

Chris Yates is the Chief Learning Officer and Head of People and Organisational Development for Caterpillar Inc. He is Founder and MD of Ethical Organisational Design. Previously, he worked as Group Head of Organisational Development for the HSBC Group, and Vice President for Organisational Capability & Talent at American Express Group of Companies. He specializes in organizational design, leadership development, articulation of competitive culture, and the management of significant change initiatives.

Pooja Sachdev worked as a consultant Organisational Development Specialist for the HSBC Group, Towers Watson and at Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), and was appointed Senior Policy Officer at the Commission for Racial Equality. She has worked with Channel 4, London Borough of Newham, the Department for Trade and Industry and Royal Mail. She specializes in unconscious bias, gender in the workplace, culture, work life balance, employee engagement and wellbeing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Information
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472913981
• ISBN 13: 9781472913982
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 248