Synopsis

Social, physical, and digital barriers prevent customers and employees of all abilities from fully participating in an experience. Every decision we make as an individual or organization can raise or lower barriers to participation in society.

It is our collective responsibility to lower these barriers through an inclusive and accessible environment, experiences, and technologies. Fostering the sense of belonging through inclusion promotes success, which is business imperative to achieve our business goals. It starts with seeing human diversity as a resource for better designs, business practices, and services to solve for one, extend to many.

"Innovation through Inclusion" provides a comprehensive overview of fostering inclusion through business practices to fuel innovation to drive more significant business and financial results. The book will also offer a roadmap for anyone interested in developing inclusion initiative programs to encourage more substantial change and to unfold the benefits associated with inclusion to achieve business goals.

When inclusion is at practice, solutions designed for one can extend to many. Hence, making our business practices, products, and services highly valuable, practical, and beautiful and driving stronger customer and employee engagement.

Sales arguments

• A recent study by Accenture has shown, for the first time, companies that championed people with disabilities actually outperformed others — driving profitability and shareholder returns. Revenues were 28 % higher, net income 200 % higher, and profit margins 30 % higher and 4x more likely to see higher total shareholder returns.
• Nearly 1 in 5 people have a permanent disability. And, 4 in 5 people often experience temporary and situational exclusions.
• Parinay has been implementing and researching inclusion strategies since for more than 10 years.
• Parinay is a sought-after speaker, he delivers keynote talks and workshops that facilitate awareness and education around topics including Inclusive Human-Centered Design, Innovation and Disability.
• There are 1.3 billion people around the world who identify as having a disability. When you include friends and family, the disability market touches 53% of all consumers. It is the world’s largest emerging market.

Similar titles

• "Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design" by Kat Holmes, published by The MIT Press; 1 edition (October 16, 2018).
• "Building an Inclusive Organization: Leveraging the Power of a Diverse Workforce" by Stephen Frost and Raafi-Karim Allidina, published by Kogan Page; 1 edition (February 28, 2019).
• "Unleash Different: Achieving Business Success Through Disability" by Rich Donovan, published by ECW Press; 1 edition (September 2, 2018).

Audience

Businesses interested in fueling innovation through inclusive practices, designs and experiences by establishing inclusion initiative programs often don't know quite how or where to start.