Inclusion on Purpose

Outline

Inclusion on Purpose (2022) explains how organisations can move beyond good intentions to build workplaces where everyone can succeed. Ruchika Tulshyan focuses on the experiences of women of colour at work and shows how bias affects hiring, promotion, and everyday interactions. She offers practical steps for leaders and colleagues to create fairer processes and more supportive cultures.

• Good intentions are not enough; organisations need deliberate action to build workplaces where everyone can succeed.
• The book centres on the experiences of women of colour at work and how bias shapes their careers.
• Bias affects hiring, promotion, and everyday interactions, so fairness has to be built into all three.
• Leaders and colleagues can take practical steps to create fairer processes and more supportive cultures.
• Empathy, accountability, and everyday actions strengthen belonging and give every voice a chance to be heard.

Ruchika Tulshyan is an author, journalist, and inclusion strategist who founded the consultancy Candour. She has written for leading publications about diversity, leadership, and the workplace, and has taught at universities. Her books include The Diversity Advantage and Inclusion on Purpose.