1st Edition
Turning DEI Goals into Reality A Hands-On Guide to an Inclusive Workplace
1. Accelerators and commonly used concepts
Semiha Denktaş and Gwen de Bruin
2. An integral approach to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access
Gwen de Bruin and Semiha Denktaş
3. Connection and engagement
Jacqueline Onyenze and Anne Wijtzes
4. Inclusive organisational culture and communication
Yumna Asaf and Joris van den Ring-Bax
5. Inclusive HR policy
Katarina Putnik
6. Monitoring and research
Helen Tibboel
7. Inclusive leadership
Rutger Engels and Semiha Denktaş
Biography
Semiha Denktaş is Psychology Professor, Vice-Dean, and Research Director at the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Gwen de Bruin is Coordinator of the European University Alliance (UNIC) at Erasmus University Rotterdam, and was manager at the IDEA Center (2018-2025).
Joris van den Ring-Bax is Communications Advisor at the IDEA Center, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
‘The IDEA Center of Erasmus University Rotterdam operationalizes the work on inclusion, diversity, equity, and access by implementing an integrated and comprehensive strategy and model. This book shows what has been done to lead by example. The IDEA Center’s integrated approach addresses all the necessary dimensions to be an inclusive workplace, which means having complementary policies and services and, even more, a good understanding of what is necessary to transform intention into impact. This book is a call to action!’
Mary Tupan-Wenno, Executive Director, ECHO Expert Center for Diversity Policy
‘Change has to come from within the organisation. Leaders can make the difference. Do you put the brakes on or do you give diversity and inclusion a wide berth? The passionate people of the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) Center of Erasmus University Rotterdam have proven that a focused approach, combined with unbridled dedication, pays off. Let others benefit from their advice, lessons, and experiences so that this book is the beginning of an ever-expanding change in society. It won't all happen by itself, but pushing and pulling pays off.’
Rabin S. Baldewsingh, National Coordinator Against Discrimination and Racism in the Netherlands
'In a society struggling with global movements such as #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, this book offers essential insights and provides practical tools on DEI in complex organisations such as universities, but also beyond. It is a very valuable and tangible resource for organisations to design, implement, and evaluate interventions and policies that pave the way to true diversity, and to a truly inclusive future.’
Meri Georgievska-Van de Laar, Director, European Affairs and EU Liaison Officer, Erasmus University, Rotterdam
