summary ofJust WorkBook by Kim Scott

first KEY POINT

Creating a healthy work environment

How different would our lives be if there were no injustice? Perhaps you've wondered about this before or maybe dismissed such an idea because it seemed too good to be true.While the author does not answer this philosophical question, she provides instruction and specific examples on making the world better by locating, analyzing, and fighting injustice.Mainly relating to workplace ethics, the book dives into the unfairness behind various work processes in most organizations. To transform these processes, Kim Scott offers a new approach to managing organizations called Just Work: a healthy space where the employees can unlock their full potential and enhance their creativity and productivity.No employee works well in a toxic environment, especially underrepresented people in non-inclusive workplaces. When you have to put up with bias, prejudice, or even bullying every day, there is very little energy left to put into achieving goals and meeting deadlines. After all, we all work better and are more motivated if we feel appreciated.According to a McKinsey study, workplaces with inequality and mostly homogenous staff, like all-white teams, are less productive and come up with fewer creative solutions than heterogeneous teams with various cultures and genders represented.

“What can I do?” — you might ask. The answer is simple: you can change the world. No matter your position, social group, or skin color, you have the power to tip the scales in favor of the good. You may be wondering how you can do that, and the answers are all here; the book provides valuable insights for all sides of unjust situations. So, no matter what role you play in a particular unfair scenario, you will know how to react and what to do to minimize the possibility of it happening again.Moreover, despite not being a novelty, the inequality and injustice question has become more profound in recent years, spurred by the BlackLivesMatter and MeToo movements. The events preceding these movements made the unfairness so visible that it's no longer possible to ignore it. And taking into account all the current economic, social, and environmental issues, the need to maintain just and equal work environments is greater than ever, as workers are more vulnerable than they've ever been.