This book is like the experienced senior DEI colleague you never had. Working in DEI can feel like a lonely place, especially if you’re the first and only DEI professional in your organization. Sarah takes you through a journey: by starting with a very practical and hands-on perspective on how to set up your DEI strategy for success to checking in with yourself and defining your values and personal boundaries in the job. Most organizations aspire for diverse and inclusive workplaces that foster a sense of belonging we as humans need to thrive. This book shows the actual steps to make it happen.

Floria Susan Moghimi, Consultant, Speaker and Managing Director at Floria Moghimi D&I Consulting

In plain language, Sarah lays out the realities and challenges of being responsible for starting the DEI journey of a company. If you are new to the work or struggling with progress, this book will help you and your leaders get started (or restarted) in the right way.

Nichelle Appleby, Director, Reward and People Digitalization at wefox

Akin to the title itself, Sarah in this book has achieved a near-impossible job of creating a practical toolkit for every DEI professional and leader today. DEI, contrary to perception is not the cherry on the cake of company culture; it is the cake itself, and in this book, Sarah accomplishes to write up the recipe.

Manjuri Sinha, Global Director of Talent Acquisition at OLX Group

READ THIS BOOK! Are you searching for practical ideas and hands-on tips about what and how to do, in order to create, develop and maintain an effective and up-to-date DEI strategy? Or do you simply need inspiration for a set of initiatives related to the topic? Then you definitely have to READ THIS BOOK! With a multitude of accessible, practical and based-on-experience ideas and tools, Sarah accompanies the reader through the journey to make DEI a success story, using tangible and easy to set up tactics.

Edoardo Novelli, HR Consultant, Life Transformational Coach and DEI passionate

The Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) champions the importance and value of a diverse and inclusive workplace environment and leads the development of a vision and effective strategy to create a culture for equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Unfortunately, this responsibility can be challenging when CDOs are not set up for success. Luckily Sarah Cordivano's book is there for CDOs to succeed at an impossible job. This book contains practical, valuable ingredients for CDOs to amplify diversity, equity, and inclusion from within.

Vivian Acquah, Founder, DEI Coach at Amplify DEI

The thoughtful approach and practical guidance of this book are incredibly valuable for both new and experienced DEI practitioners. As more and more companies are starting their journey towards creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, this book is an excellent resource and essential reading for anyone driving this change within the organization. It will help set them up to successfully deliver on what sometimes seems like an impossible task.

Jessica Gedamu, VP Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Springer Nature

Many workplaces throughout the world strive to be more inclusive. The individuals who lead these efforts are critical to the transformation ahead. Sarah has penned a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to inform DEI practitioners all around the world of the best approaches to DEI. Whether you are a practiced professional already in the space or new to the field, this book is a must-have resource worthy of every bookshelf!

Jennifer Brown, founder, Jennifer Brown Consulting (JBC), author, Inclusion, How to be an Inclusive Leader, and Beyond Diversity

I loved every bit of this book, for so many reasons. First, this book is very relatable. Sarah shares with us real-life experiences she’s gained from her career, which makes this book very easy to understand. Secondly, Sarah does not stay at a theoretical level but suggests many practical situations and solutions to commonly-faced challenges. They are very actionable, ‘do-it-next-day’ solutions. Finally, the one thing I really loved about this book is though it’s applicable for any location, it’s written in the context of Europe which we have not yet seen many publications focusing on. If you don’t know how to start D&I in your organization, this is your book.

Mertcan Uzun, Head of Culture & Community at Blinkist

Would you like to feel as if you are having a coffee talk with one of the most competent DEI experts in Europe? Then grab this book. In 7 chapters, Sarah tangibly guides you through the challenging yet rewarding reality of corporate DEI — a must-read for anyone starting their career in DEI.

Samet Akti, Sr. D&I Communications Manager at Zalando and Keynote Speaker

DEI: How To Succeed At An Impossible Job is a rewarding read. It is indeed a guide professionals in this space have been waiting for. It summarises yet breaks down the common problems faced in this role with much clarity. One can consider it a handbook for newcomers and seasoned professionals to diversity and inclusion. It brings in practical guidance yet encourages further research into organizational context and history because no two companies are the same.

Yvonne Obi, Organisational Psychologist and Diversity & Inclusion Global Manager, Booking.com

This book is the manual every DEI practitioner needs as their guide throughout their journey in this sector, which is incredibly challenging, complex and most of the time with limited resources to hand. Sarah's holistic approach to this important role gives readers the tools and insights to navigate the many twists and turns we face in this profession which at most times can feel quite daunting. A great and must-read!

 Vanessa Sanyauke, CEO & Founder, Girls Talk London

Sarah Cordivano's DEI: How to Succeed at an Impossible Job, is THE book that every DEI practitioner around the world needs to keep on their desk! No matter where you are in your DEI journey this book gives you first-hand insight on how to create an effective DEI strategy that includes extremely useful tips but it also includes an "instead try this" section that is even more helpful to read! From the beginning of the book, Sarah sets the stage by asking the reader to imagine that she is having coffee with them and sharing her expertise with a peer. This book will help you make informed decisions, but more importantly, it will make you feel like you are not alone in this important journey!

Camille Kelly, Chief Diversity Officer of Future Talent Council and CEO & Founder of CKC Solutions LLC