HUMAN RESOURCE

Koshlesh Bhardwaj
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 About the Author

Rhodes Perry is an award winning social entrepreneur, sought after

speaker, podcast host, and a nationally recognized LGBTQ thought
leader.

Rhodes also hosts a weekly podcast, The Out Entrepreneur, which has
empowered over 35,000 LGBTQ and ally entrepreneurs pursue their
professional passions and build the businesses of their dreams.
Rhodes earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Gender Studies
from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master of Public
Administration from New York University. He spends his free time
bicycling world-wide, hanging out with his family in Portland,
Oregon, and serves on the Portland Human Rights Commission, the
Portland Area Business Association’s Board, and the National
Diversity Board for Studies Weekly.
 Summary
Belonging at Work empowers business leaders, change agents, visionaries, and those on their way to
joining them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to build inclusive organizations. The personal
stories, case studies, and practical strategies featured in the book offer everything you need to cultivate
workplace cultures where all of your stakeholders can show up authentically and feel valued and
respected for their contributions. Rhodes Perry’s visionary book serves as a blueprint for the future of
work. His message inspires leaders at all levels within the organization to join the
#BelongingMovement focused on positively impacting workplace cultures around the globe.

This book virtually impossible to be successful in one’s work in any kind of group – be it a
corporation, a deep-sea fishing crew, or a rock and roll band – without feeling a sense of belonging.
Most of us have had the experience of working where we didn’t really fit in, and sure, we can pull in
that paycheck for a while, make do, hang in there, but how long do those jobs ever last, especially if
we want to be honest with ourselves or have a healthy work-life balance? It’s easy to say, 'No job is
ever perfect.
The author belonging at Work empowers business leaders, change agents, visionaries, and
those on their way to joining them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to build
inclusive organizations. The personal stories, case studies, and practical strategies featured in
the book offer everything you need to cultivate workplace cultures where all of your
stakeholders can show up authentically and feel valued and respected for their contributions.
Rhodes Perry’s visionary book serves as a blueprint for the future of work. His message
inspires leaders at all levels within the organization to join the #BelongingMovement focused
on positively impacting workplace cultures around the globe.

Rhodes Perry says “Belonging at Work is long overdue. Rhodes Perry’s work is a testament to
the power of living with authenticity at all hours of the day, at home and at work. Wherever
you are in your journey of living an authentic, purposeful life, this book is a powerful tool that
should be required reading in all workplaces that value diversity and full inclusion.”
– James R. Nowlin, CEO of EGP Ventures, Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author of The
Purposeful Millionaire
According to Author Belonging at Work helps you understand:

•What it means to belong.

• Why belonging matters to the future of work.

• How leaders can positively impact workplace culture.

• Where to find concrete strategies and connect with culture change thought leaders.

• Strategies to hold yourself accountable to be the change you want to see in the workplace.
Author says “Our work environments are changing in dynamic ways. Rhodes Perry’s new book
Belonging at Work, is a keen guide to engaging in that change through positivity and action. Both
powerful, and easy to navigate, Rhodes’ guide to transforming company culture through
inclusion, communication, and empowerment is a worthwhile and timely read. No matter where
you are in your personal career journey, from employee to entrepreneur to leader, Belonging at
Work is a valuable tool that will, undoubtedly, help move the needle in the direction of
authenticity.”

“Rhodes Perry is an invaluable and important voice on our emerging understanding of what
makes truly great workplace cultures: the ability for all of us to bring our full selves to work. He
clearly lays out what gets in the way of this, particularly for those who are underrepresented, and
historically undervalued, both from a personal lens of his LGBTQ experience, and on behalf of
so many other lost and marginalized voices. Make no mistake, organizations and their bottom
lines suffer from unexplored exclusionary practices.
 Conclusion

A core message in this book is that anyone at the workplace, regardless of their role,
is in a position to exercise inclusive leadership and contribute to the creation of a
more diverse, inclusive and equitable environment. People will thrive at work only
when they've got a sense of belonging and purpose.

The moment you open this “guide to belonging” the subtext embedded in the
formatting has the opposite effect. As you open the cover of the book, there are
pages and pages of other people telling you how good this book is, and how lucky
you are to be reading it. You know what, I’ll be the judge. I don’t need 11 pages of
other people’s opinions of a book I haven’t even started. That being said, this is a
practical, well-articulated book on the “ideals” of fostering belong at work