It's Time to Talk about Race at Work: Every Leader's Guide to Making Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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It's time the business world got the actionable, impactful, no-cost strategies needed to increase diversity and inclusion in the workplace Many white leaders want to create change but don't know how to do so appropriately and effectively. How do you know where the blind spots are that can create obstacles for people of color? Your intentions may be sincere and heartfelt, but intentions aren't enough. In It's Time to Talk about Race at Work, acclaimed speaker and bestselling author Kelly McDonald delivers a much-needed roadmap for business people. This book will help you successfully create a fair and equitable workplace that recognizes diverse talent and fosters productive and constructive conversations in your organization. It's Time to Talk about Race at Work does not approach diversity from the standpoint of social activism or an HR perspective. Instead, this book shows you exactly what to do and how to do it so that you can make real progress on diversity and inclusion, regardless of the size of your organization. The author's clear, "real talk" style makes it easy to learn: The costs and risks you're incurring if your organization lacks diversity How people who don't consider themselves to be racist may still have diversity blind spots How to start the hard conversations you may not know how to approach The STARTING Method—an eight-step framework that shows you how to ensure your diversity and inclusion efforts are effective How to recognize the excuses people use to avoid taking action on diversity and inclusion How to address the issues and comments that come up when employees feel nervous, resentful, or uncomfortable as you make headway on diversity in your organization Perfect for executives, managers, and leaders in organizations of all types and sizes, It's Time to Talk about Race at Work is also for employees who want to improve their organization by leading by example. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgments Special Acknowledgments PART I If You’re Not Racist, What’s the Problem? The Biggest Mistakes People (and Businesses) Make CHAPTER 1 This Book Is for Everyone, but Especially White Readers How Did We Get Here? This Book Is a Starting Point to a More Inclusive Workplace CHAPTER 2 You’re Not Racist, but You Have Blind Spots Why Bias Matters in Business Justifying Your Decisions and Actions CHAPTER 3 The High Cost of Bias: Why All-White or Mostly White Businesses Make Less Money Addressing the Aging Skier Problem Addressing the Lack of Diversity Issue Signs That Your Business May Be Missing Out on Opportunities CHAPTER 4 The Business Case for Diversity Groupthink Can Be Poison to Your Business Diversity Is the Remedy CHAPTER 5 The Excuses People Use to Avoid Doing Anything about Diversity CHAPTER 6 Well-Intentioned Things White People Say That Are Hurtful or Offensive to Others CHAPTER 7 Why Your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts Haven’t Done the Job Hearing about Racism from the Horse’s Mouth If Your DE&I Efforts Aren’t Getting the Job Done, You’re Not Alone PART II How to Talk about Race at Work CHAPTER 8 How to Talk about Race in Helpful and Positive Ways: Do’s and Don’ts How to Talk about Race When—EEK!—It Is So Hard! What to Say, What Not to Say, and Why How to Handle Friction or Conflict in Constructive Ways How to Recover When You’ve Blown It CHAPTER 9 Answers to Tough Employee Questions and Racist Remarks The Most Common Questions and Comments Made by Employees Resistant to DE&I Change What to Do If Employees Make Racist Comments Outside of Work CHAPTER 10 Where to Start When You Don’t Know Where to Start: Eight Steps to Making Progress on DE&I The STARTING Method PART III Making Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Real CHAPTER 11 How to Build Business Relationships with People Different Than You What to Do If You Don’t Know Any People of Color Why Contact with People Who Are Different Than You Matters CHAPTER 12 What to Do If You See or Hear Casual Racism or Sexism at Work Collective Guilt Is Corrosive Overcoming the Bystander Effect CHAPTER 13 Recruiting and Interviewing Diverse Candidates How to Stop “Picturing” Your Ideal Candidate and Establish Objective Criteria How to Rewrite Job Descriptions to Remove Bias How to Find Diverse Talent How to Interview Diverse Candidates CHAPTER 14 Mentoring, Networking, and Checking In: Three Big Ways You Can Help Your Diverse Employees Succeed Mentoring Networking Checking In PART IV Lead Your Colleagues, Customers, Partners, and Employees CHAPTER 15 The Leader’s Role: Guiding and Setting the Example If You’re a White Male in a Leadership Role, You Can Create Change More Than Anyone And More Than You Realize. It’s Time to Walk the Talk and Lead by Example How to Guide Your Employees When Horrible, Racist Things Happen in the World CHAPTER 16 Reducing Tokenism and Bias: Give Your Diverse Employees and Suppliers a Genuine Seat at the Table Avoiding Tokenism in Hiring Avoiding Tokenism in Development and Promotions CHAPTER 17 Dealing with Naysayers and Derailers Naysayers Derailers CHAPTER 18 You’re Not Finished. Keep Trying. Keep Evolving. Appendix Helpful Terms and Resources HELPFUL TERMS Helpful Resources Index EULA