- Explains how to assess different employee needs and identify which experiences may impact these needs
- Includes specific guidance for senior-career professionals on how to deal with employee trauma such as prejudice, racism, bullying, burn out, impostor syndrome and grief
- Provides practical tips, tools, advice, examples and activities to work through in the workplace
- New to this edition: New chapter on AI in coaching and DEIB, and updated best practice in the workplace through more global real-world examples.
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in Coaching
A Practical Guide
Use this practical guide to develop a culture of inclusion and coach a diverse workforce to enable all employees to flourish.
Key features at a glance
EAN: 9781398623644
Edition: 2
Published:
Format: 234x156
256 pages
About the book
Is your coaching approach building true inclusion, belonging and performance across your workforce?
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in Coaching by Salma Shah is a strategic guide for senior leaders, executives and experienced coaches who want to embed equity and belonging into talent development, leadership and organizational culture.
This updated edition provides proven tools for understanding diverse employee needs and tailoring coaching to deliver measurable results. It addresses how factors such as race, gender, class, culture and religion shape workplace experiences, and how to recognize the difference between employees in survival mode and those thriving in psychologically safe environments.
You'll discover how to:
- Create an inclusive coaching culture that strengthens engagement and retention
- Integrate AI developments to enhance equity in coaching practices
- Identify and address trauma from prejudice, racism, bullying and burnout
- Support authentic self-expression and healthy resilience across the workforce
With expert insights, global real-world examples and actionable frameworks, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in Coaching equips senior decision-makers to lead with empathy, strengthen governance and deliver results through truly inclusive employee development.
Themes include: inclusive coaching strategy, governance, belonging culture, AI in coaching, psychological safety
About the authors
Salma Shah is the Founder of Mastering Your Power, an award-winning coach training program focused on diversity, inclusion, belonging and equity. Based in London, UK, she has over 20 years of experience coaching senior leaders across various sectors and advising global organizations on building inclusive coaching cultures. Her clients include Co-op Group, John Lewis Partnership, and British Transport Police.
Thought-provoking and profound, Salma Shah's elegantly written book is an essential resource for coaches and leaders. The stories and learning shared within its pages are pure gold. Infused with compassion and insight, this book is not only a clarion call for greater inclusion, it also offers the reader a whole host of practical tools to start making a difference right away.
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