**Business Book Awards 2024 Finalist**

How to ‘do’ EDI…

Unless you’re consciously including people, you’re almost certainly unconsciously excluding people. Discover 99 decisions and 5 simple habits for creating more inclusive organisations, inside and out.

Rather than top-down change initiatives involving huge teams, Catherine Garrod advocates for combining skill and will to guide people in their everyday thinking. Then developing reporting to create social accountability and track departmental progress.

When every voice is heard, every person is empowered and everybody takes action, the outcomes are extraordinary.

This is the ‘how to’ book of EDI*.

Catherine led Sky to become the most inclusive employer in the UK, with 80% of teams increasing their diversity. Now as the Founder of Compelling Culture she blends the power of listening and data to transform the organisations she works with, collaborating with leaders and their teams to define the practical actions they can implement today, tomorrow and the day after.

…one decision at a time.

*Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

The time for taking comprehensive action on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is already upon us. If you are looking for a place to start or are looking for some advanced moves, I would highly recommend picking up the book and using it as a checklist that you can cross off over time as many decisions as you could.

LinkedIn

It’s the book I want everyone who works with teams and people to read and it’s the book that makes diversity, equity and inclusion programmes feel achievable!

LinkedIn

Really good book, I suspect it will become essential reading in the HR / DEI / Responsible Business space

Amazon

Simple to understand, clear examples and inspirational actions. Highly recommend for anyone looking to learn and do more around this important topic.

Amazon

Really instils belief that we can all make a huge difference in the quest for inclusion. Very practical read, packed full of ideas to apply in business and everyday life.

Amazon

It’s honest, authentic, practical and makes a vast subject feel manageable whether you’re starting your inclusion journey or you’ve been going for a while.

LinkedIn

I’ve just finished this absolutely brilliant book from Catherine Garrod. What an insightful read. It’s packed with experience, anecdotes and practical ways to create long-term, sustainable change….I feel considerably more informed about this important topic having read this book.

LinkedIn

This practical book lays out 99 useful decisions you can make to help EDI take root and flourish in your organisation. The 100th is to buy it and start putting them into action. Michael Bungay Stanier Author of The Coaching Habit

Books on EDI often fall into the trap of being a bit academic, preachy or unrelatable. This is the opposite: practical, warm, accessible, and rich in specifi cally what to do and what not to do. And written for us by someone who’s helped organisations large and small do this and flourish. As Catherine says, ‘Everyone should be able to make their own cup of tea’ — this step-by-step user guide will show you how. Haider Imam Partner EY

Catherine has done an amazing job to cover a vast subject area so comprehensively and engagingly. It’s full of practical and accessible insights backed up by evidence and illustrated with real life experiences. This is a book I look forward to dipping into whenever I need a dose of Catherine’s properly authentic approach to make sure I’m not being complacent. Jenni Allen Content Director Which?

Having worked with Catherine before, I knew I’d love reading her book! It’s really accessible because she shares practical examples of what’s worked, as well as what hasn’t. And provides simple steps to educate and change culture by ensuring inclusion is led by every business area, not just the People team. I’ve experienced this in action, so I know it works. This book is a must read for anyone needing to embed inclusion into their business. Lorna Kerr Global HR Director MediaCom

Wherever you are on your EDI journey, this indispensable and highly relatable guide is packed with all the ideas you need to deliver positive outcomes and change. Catherine’s deep cross industry EDI experience combined with her unique ability to take complex ideas and translate them into simple, practical, everyday actions can now benefi t a much wider audience. Anne Sewell CPO dentsu international

Conscious Inclusion is such an important topic to support today’s society. The book positions EDI as the human case rather than the business case and encourages you to operate to the notion of ‘you don’t have to solve the world problems, but you can do something’. Individuals do not have to shoulder the full responsibility, but it’s the sum of the small parts that’s huge. Phil Sampson Global Procurement Director PepsiCo

Catherine’s guidance keeps things simple and focuses on outcomes. This book is packed full of stories and the practical decisions you can make, backed up with evidence for why it works. Reading it will inspire your progress and boost confi dence in how to do it. Ade Rawcliffe Group Director of Diversity and Inclusion ITV

Most of us wants to be inclusive, and most of us believe we are. However, both our genes and social upbringings gives us habits and biases that make us unconsciously exclude fellow human beings. In this much needed book, Catherine helps us become aware of our thinking and take action to change our behaviour and organisations from the inside and out. Berit Lewis Author of Ageing Upwards

A mindfulness-based approach to the longevity revolution Catherine’s book is completely consistent with her consultancy style; highly enjoyable, thought provoking and hugely practical. I’d like a copy for every one of my board, executive team, senior leaders and key infl uencers to guide our organisation in creating a fairer society. There’s no preaching, or lecturing; just really useful contextual examples and key decisions that bring to life how to continue the equity and inclusion journey that we are all on. Julie-Ann Haines CEO Principality Building Society

Conscious Inclusion is a brilliant book for anyone who is struggling to make their organisation more inclusive. It’s inspiring but also supremely practical – giving a range of decisions to make that cover all the possible angles. The inclusion agenda can be daunting, but this book gives you real-life tools to make changes. Lucy Adams CEO Disruptive HR

Catherine helps you easily glide from contemplating EDI to actually doing it, in some very quick and simple ways. If you’re leading a team, department, or a whole organisation this book will help you do some genuine good in the world. Jo Rackham Director of Reward and Policy John Lewis Partnership

Catherine’s written an inclusion masterclass that feels like a great conversation. It’s easy to read, quick to digest and thought-provoking in all the right places. It’s also a veritable Smörgåsbord of practical tips, advice and actions brought to life through great stories – the sort of actions that anyone can immediately take into the workplace to make a real, positive difference. Darren Towers Group Head of Inclusion, Equity and Wellbeing Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc

The real power of this book is its practicality. Catherine’s warmth and experience gives leaders both the clarity and confi dence to get started with EDI or supercharge their existing work for even greater impact. Read from cover to cover, or dipped in and out of, this book will help you build a more diverse, equal and inclusive organisation. Louise Johnson Former HR Director Sky

This book is brilliant! I’ve highlighted many aha moments and written notes all over it. The content is accessible, inclusive, common sense and pragmatic. It is hugely relevant – sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous, and often challenging. And most importantly of all it will help change the world of work for the better, for everyone. I can’t wait to pore over it again and I’ve bought copies for lots of other folk. Sally Jones-Evans, Board Chair, Non-Executive Director, Trustee

Catherine has achieved something really difficult with this book being both comprehensive and highly practical. No stone is left unturned in her assessment and the world would be a better place if organisations did even 20% of what she suggests. Catherine’s guidance also makes it easy to embrace the small changes if you’re wondering where to start. This book will make a big difference to your leadership and your business. Mark Allan General Manager Bupa Dental Care

Part 1: Why is EDI so hard?
The language of inclusion often gets mixed up
We inherited a world that doesn’t work for everyone
The scale of the task feels overwhelming
Part 2: What are the traps to avoid?
Fear, blame, compliance, and insincerity
Accountability in the wrong place
The illusion of inclusion
Part 3: How to create an inclusive culture

Build solid foundations
Lead with courage and vulnerability
Challenge automatic (biased) thinking
Supercharge employee networks
Share the spotlight and unite people
Part 4: How to embed inclusion into policies and process
Use data to unlock sustainable progress

Evolve people policies to be human centred
Be flexible and religion friendly
Shrink pay & benefit gaps
Part 5: How to address overrepresentation
Be specific about who you want to attract
Update your approach to hiring
Be deliberate about career progression
Diversify the Board of Directors
Part 6: How to operate inclusively
Provide buildings that welcome everyone
Provide friendly technology
Reflect the world in your investments
Boost your wider world impact
Part 7: Your impact on the world
Five simple habits to guide you everyday
Create your 12-month roadmap
Be brave
Learning library
References
A-Z Index
About the author

FORMAT / ISBN / PUBLICATION DATE / RRP

Audiobook / 9781788605205 / August 15, 2023 / £16.99

Paperback / 9781788604284 / April 25, 2023 / £16.99

Ebook / 9781788604277 / April 24, 2023 / £9.99

Paperback and eBook Bundle / £19.49

Catherine Garrod

Catherine Garrod led Sky to become the Most Inclusive Employer in the UK, with 80% of teams increasing their diversity. Now as a consultant she combines the power of listening, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, making the complex simple with practical action people can implement today, tomorrow and the day after, to transform the organizations she works with.