Designing for Diversity
Developing Inclusive and Equitable Talent Management Processes
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Are your talent management systems identifying the right leaders and doing it fairly?
Designing for Diversity is a practical, research-informed guide for managers, HR leads and departmental heads who want to improve performance assessment, promotion decisions and leadership pipelines without reinforcing bias.
Binna Kandola challenges outdated philosophies that shape traditional talent management, showing how they can unintentionally exclude high-potential individuals. Drawing on real-world examples, the book provides actionable strategies to design systems that truly recognize and nurture leadership talent.
You'll learn how to:
- Apply inclusive performance management methods that surface hidden talent
- Build equitable promotion processes grounded in measurable criteria
- Integrate formal and informal mentoring to expand opportunity
- Move beyond token targets to create lasting cultural change
From refining talent identification to rethinking development frameworks, Designing for Diversity gives mid-career professionals the tools to align strategy, equity and impact. The result is stronger talent pipelines, fairer workplaces and better business outcomes.
Themes include: talent management, diversity in leadership, performance assessment, equitable promotion, inclusive workplace culture
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Table of contents
- 1 Introduction: Talent management and the ‘war for talent’: A way of maintaining the status quo
- 2 The shackles of stereotypes
- 3 The old boys (white, straight) network and how it affects who gets on
- 4 Attracting and selecting talent
- 5 Performance management and bias
- 6 Identifying and developing talent
- 7 The failings of DEI
- 8 Developing leaders from underrepresented groups