There are lots of books and resources and training on unconcious bias. Right? So why should you read this one?

It has a great model of describing inclusion (which the authors call the “Franklin Covey Performane model” So fancy). The model shows a continuum of inclusion, from feeling abused or harrassed through to feeling valued and included. This model would be great to use within organisations as the words the authors have used describe the emotions people would feel along the continum.

The content would be super helpful if you were working with leaders to develop their inclusion skills or to learn more about building inclusion across organisations. There are practical explanations and examples of various concepts that would be useful for personal learning and also to build wider training from.

So who is Lydia Fenet? She’s the Global Head of Strategic Partnerships and the lead benefits auctioneer at Christies (you know, the luxury auction house). She’s also now an author. In her book she tells her career story while imparting lessons along the way on how to be powerful and get to where you want to be.

Caroline Perez has dug beneath simple examples such as emergency housing designed by a committee of men that did not include any place to cook or prepare food (it never occurred to them that this was important). Rather she has looked at the reasons why the data bias might exist and tried highlight some of the specific issues that need to be addressed or even acknowledged that the bias exists.

The Wife Drought is a humorous and data driven take on why women need a wife to contribute fully in the workplace, and why men need to take advantage of parental leave and flexible work