What's Your Zip Code Story?

CJ Gross

doi:10.5771/9781538160596

What's Your Zip Code Story?

Understanding and Overcoming Class Bias in the Workplace

Published 2022

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doi.org/10.5771/9781538160596
ISBN print: 978-1-5381-6058-9
ISBN online: 978-1-5381-6059-6
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Zusammenfassung

Shedding light on class division, this book offers solutions to class bias in the workplace by analyzing real experiences, social norms, education, wealth, and more.

The renewed focus on class, race and equality in the workplace and beyond is making an indelible mark on society. This clarion call for change is sweeping inequality from every corner of the nation, including law enforcement, schools, and businesses. And within the past five years, diversity and inclusion, as well as unconscious bias, have been the main drivers of organizational training, politics, and community engagement.

What’s Your Zip Code Story helps clarify the intersection of class bias and racial disparity in the workplace and arms organizations with the knowledge to not only have productive discussions, but also adopt effective solutions. Gross instructs class-migrants—whether college students, recent graduates, or overlooked employees—on how to climb the career lattice and transform themselves from undervalued employees to respected leaders. The book tackles challenges that class-migrants encounter when navigating the workplace and provides operative practices that can be utilized to hone new professional skills and drive positive change in workplace culture. It is a powerful tool that will inspire marginalized employees who are hungry for personal and professional growth, as well as give insight to business leaders seeking a new way to engage their teams. Through the lived experiences of the author and research-based strategies, readers will find insights on how to increase workplace engagement and business performance.

Schlagworte

Education Bias Business Diversity Human Resources Entrepreneurship inclusion working class careers workplace bias social class workplace discrimination social norms work-life balance class division class migrant economic class employee diversity

Keywords

workplace wealth

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i–xiv Preface i–xiv
1–12 Introduction 1–12
13–30 1: Why Does Social Class Matter . . . So Much? 13–30
31–58 2: My Zip Code Story 31–58
59–74 3: What’s Your Zip Code Story? 59–74
75–92 4: Zip Code Bias 75–92
93–116 5: Ten Things Managers and Class Migrants Need to Know 93–116
117–132 6: How Businesses Can Incorporate Social Class into Their Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Initiatives 117–132
133–154 7: The Power of Belonging 133–154
155–178 8: Mentorship 155–178
179–180 Endgame 179–180
181–190 Notes 181–190
191–198 Bibliography 191–198
199–208 Index 199–208
209–210 About the Author 209–210

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