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Moving diversity forward : how to go from well-meaning to well-doing / Vernā̄ A. Myers.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chicago, Ill. : ABA Center for Racial & Ethnic Diversity : American Bar Association, General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division, ©2011.Description: xv, 196 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781614380061
  • 1614380066
Subject(s):
Contents:
Diversity is being invited to the party : inclusion is being asked to dance -- I think I'm a pretty good dance partner : is this book for me? -- I know the cha cha, isn't that like the Charleston? Aren't we all the same? -- With the right music, you can get anyone on the dance floor : what messages are you sending about who's included? -- So you were a little offbeat; it isn't the end of the dance; how to recover when you've stepped on your dance partner's toes -- What's everybody staring at? Nobody's perfect when they first learn to dance : the BASICS of cultural competence -- Are you sure he's our waiter? I think he's the band leader : how is your lens shaping what you see? -- He's black. What do you mean he can't dance? Check for your biases when things get bumpy -- Dancing with Peggy McIntosh : breaking the thirteen deadly habits of workplace oppression -- White people have always been center stage : understanding white privilege and other forms of unearned privilege -- Five old dance moves that white people do : updating your dance moves to support the success of black people at work -- The warm up is over, now for the big dance move : biasproofing your organization's systems -- Sometimes cutting in is the right move : using your privilege to interrupt bias.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 340.0683 M996 Available 33111009664406
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book offers a blend of accessible theory and tools for practical application to benefit any reader willing to learn about diversity. It thoughtfully explores ideas that are often left unspoken regarding underlying challenges to successful diversity and inclusion efforts.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Diversity is being invited to the party : inclusion is being asked to dance -- I think I'm a pretty good dance partner : is this book for me? -- I know the cha cha, isn't that like the Charleston? Aren't we all the same? -- With the right music, you can get anyone on the dance floor : what messages are you sending about who's included? -- So you were a little offbeat; it isn't the end of the dance; how to recover when you've stepped on your dance partner's toes -- What's everybody staring at? Nobody's perfect when they first learn to dance : the BASICS of cultural competence -- Are you sure he's our waiter? I think he's the band leader : how is your lens shaping what you see? -- He's black. What do you mean he can't dance? Check for your biases when things get bumpy -- Dancing with Peggy McIntosh : breaking the thirteen deadly habits of workplace oppression -- White people have always been center stage : understanding white privilege and other forms of unearned privilege -- Five old dance moves that white people do : updating your dance moves to support the success of black people at work -- The warm up is over, now for the big dance move : biasproofing your organization's systems -- Sometimes cutting in is the right move : using your privilege to interrupt bias.

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