Inclusion Learning Resources

Sponsor Effect Canada Executive Summary – bci, in partnership with the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI), has released a new research report that examines experiences with sponsorship in Canadian workplaces. To purchase the full report, visit CTI’s website here.

Take Action: 5 Things You Can Do To Be Inclusive in the Face of Intolerance – Free downloadable tip sheet

10 Things You Need to Know About Unconscious Bias – Free downloadable tip sheet

Syria Cultural Guide: bci’s Guide to Help Prepare Canadians Who Are Sponsoring Syrian Refugees  – Free downloadable cultural guide

“Cultural competence: an essential skill for success in an increasingly diverse profession”  – Article by Ritu Bhasin, LAWPRO Magazine, September 2014

“Increasing Intercultural Competence: Maximizing a Diverse Workforce” – Webinar featuring Ritu Bhasin, Maytree Foundation and Hire Immigrants, November 2011

Videos

What is the Difference Between Diversity and Inclusion? – Ritu Bhasin, bci

What is Unconscious Bias? – Ritu Bhasin, bci

Why Should Organizations Offer Targeted Leadership Programming for Women? – Ritu Bhasin, bci

 

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Recommended Reading

Articles

“The Confidence Gap,” Katty Kay and Claire Shipman, The Atlantic, April 14, 2014

“Guide to Business Development for Women Lawyers,” Law Society of Upper Canada

“The Power of Personal Branding for Career Success,” Karen Wensley

Books

Steering by Starlight, Martha Beck
Finding Your Own North Star, Martha Beck
Social Intelligence, Daniel Goleman
Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard, Chip & Dan Heath
Executive Presence, Sylvia Ann Hewlett
Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor: The New Way to Fast-Track Your Career, Sylvia Ann Hewlett
Cultures and Organizations, Geert Hofstede
The Value of Difference, Binna Kandola
Thinking Fast or Slow, Daniel Kahneman
Moving Diversity Forward: How to Go from Well-Meaning to Well-Doing, Verna Myers
The Empress Has No Clothes: Conquering Self-Doubt to Embrace Success, Joyce Roché

Whitepapers

Catalyst: “The Double-Bind Dilemma for Women in Leadership: Damned if You Do, Doomed if You Don’t”

How Diversity Drives Innovation: A Compendium of Best Practice

“Uncovering Talent: A new model of inclusion”, co-authored by NYU School of Law Professor Kenji Yoshino and Deloitte University Leadership Center for Inclusion Managing Principal Christie Smith

Additional Online Resources

Country Profiles – Global Guide to Culture, Customs and Etiquette

Harvard’s Implicit Association Tests

Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) [This tool can only be accessed through a qualified administrator, so please contact us directly to get started]

The Impostor Syndrome Test

Guided Self-Compassion Meditations  – Dr. Kristin Neff