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Diversify

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ISBN: 9780008217044
AuthorSarpong, June
Pub Date24/08/2017
BindingHardback
Pages288
CountryGBR
Dewey305.8
Quick overview In troubling times, it's tempting to retreat to our comfort zones. To people just like us.
€22.05

In troubling times, it's tempting to retreat to our comfort zones. To people just like us.But what if actively seeking the unfamiliar was proven to be the key to a brighter future - both personally and for society at large?In this fierce, empowering call to arms, June Sarpong MBE puts the spotlight on six marginalised groups, including women, those living with disabilities, and the non cis community, and reveals how a lack of inclusivity limits our economy, our society, and us as individuals.Diversify draws on new case studies - from shared parental leave, to flexible teaching methods, and shared accommodation for pensioners and students - to uncover how changing our approach to how we work, learn and live can allow us to reach our maximum potential, lessen the pressure on the state, and solve some of the most stubborn challenges we face as a society.With never-before-published research from Oxford University and inspiring stories from around the globe, Diversify presents six simple and revolutionary steps to overcoming prejudice and reaping the huge rewards - as well as an unshakeable case for change.

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In troubling times, it's tempting to retreat to our comfort zones. To people just like us.But what if actively seeking the unfamiliar was proven to be the key to a brighter future - both personally and for society at large?In this fierce, empowering call to arms, June Sarpong MBE puts the spotlight on six marginalised groups, including women, those living with disabilities, and the non cis community, and reveals how a lack of inclusivity limits our economy, our society, and us as individuals.Diversify draws on new case studies - from shared parental leave, to flexible teaching methods, and shared accommodation for pensioners and students - to uncover how changing our approach to how we work, learn and live can allow us to reach our maximum potential, lessen the pressure on the state, and solve some of the most stubborn challenges we face as a society.With never-before-published research from Oxford University and inspiring stories from around the globe, Diversify presents six simple and revolutionary steps to overcoming prejudice and reaping the huge rewards - as well as an unshakeable case for change.