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Say more about that... : and other ways to speak up, push back, and advocate for yourself and others / Amber Cabral.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2022]Description: xxxii, 203 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781119839323
  • 1119839327
Subject(s): Summary: "The art of pushing back and speaking up is a logical follow-up to Amber Cabral's first book, Allies and Advocates. It offers even more tactical steps to help people address inequitable treatment and gives them the tools to call it out when they see it. Instead of passive-aggressive language, shrinking, or ghosting, this book will give the reader a communications toolkit for self-advocacy and advocating for others. The Art of Pushback will equip the reader with the tools to call out wrongdoing at home, at work, and in public settings. Where Allies and Advocates challenged the reader to "be brave," this book will provide tactics, context, and tools including sample scripts and other communications templates to make the prospect of bravery less daunting."-- Provided by publisher.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 158.1 C117 Available 33111010868848
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Concrete strategies to call out wrongdoing at home, at work, at school, and elsewhere

In Say More About That , veteran inclusion strategist, coach, writer, and speaker Amber Cabral delivers an incisive and practical guide to assertively addressing inequitable treatment you see at home, work, school, and other settings. The book offers a complete communications toolkit for equity advocacy you can deploy on your own behalf and on behalf of others.

You'll get the tactics, context, and tools that make being brave and speaking up a lot easier. You'll also find:

A thorough discussion of the fundamentals of inclusion and equity, including concepts of advocacy and allyship, privilege, and identity An examination of the social landscape that makes speaking up so daunting Explorations of the most effective language and tactics you can use when you make a stand for yourself or others

The perfect resource for underrepresented professionals, allies, advocates, and people seeking to make a positive difference in the world, Say More About That is the assertiveness manual you need if you've been meaning to speak up but are worried about being drowned out.

Includes index.

"The art of pushing back and speaking up is a logical follow-up to Amber Cabral's first book, Allies and Advocates. It offers even more tactical steps to help people address inequitable treatment and gives them the tools to call it out when they see it. Instead of passive-aggressive language, shrinking, or ghosting, this book will give the reader a communications toolkit for self-advocacy and advocating for others. The Art of Pushback will equip the reader with the tools to call out wrongdoing at home, at work, and in public settings. Where Allies and Advocates challenged the reader to "be brave," this book will provide tactics, context, and tools including sample scripts and other communications templates to make the prospect of bravery less daunting."-- Provided by publisher.

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