Diversity beyond lip service : a coaching guide for challenging bias / La'Wana Harris.

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The ugly truth about diversity is that some people worry they must give up their power for others to have a chance. La'Wana Harris's Inclusion Coaching method helps people realize that sharing power isn't the same as losing it. The elephant in the room with diversity work is that people with privile...

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Main Author: Harris, La'Wana (Author)
Language:English
Published: Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., [2019]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Diversity in the workplace.
Minorities > Employment.
Executive coaching.
Employees > Coaching of.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Commerce.
Local Note:
LM copies 1-3 are part of the Professional Development Lending Library.
Physical Description:xiii, 155 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Foreword by Khalil Smith
  • Preface
  • Introduction: diversity and inclusion starts from within
  • We hired some minorities, some women, and people with disabilities; isn't that enough?
  • The language of diversity
  • The problem of privilege: does diversity mean I lose mine?
  • Coaching + D&I = behavior
  • Commit to courageous action
  • Open your eyes and ears
  • Move beyond lip service (sharing power is harder, and easier, than you think)
  • Make room for controversy and conflict (you can talk about this at work)
  • Invite new perspectives
  • Tell the truth even when it hurts
  • My truth, unfiltered
  • Conclusion: what's in it for everyone: where inclusion can take your life, your career, and your company
  • Diversity-beyond-lip-service commitment statement
  • Commit self-assessment: where are you in your journey?.