Book description
We Need to Talk!Conversations about taboo topics happen at work every day. And if they aren't handled effectively, they can become polarizing and divisive, impacting productivity, engagement, retention, teamwork, and even employees' sense of safety in the workplace.
In this concise and powerful book, Mary-Frances Winters shows how to deal with sensitive subjects in a way that brings people together instead of driving them apart. She helps you become aware of the role culture plays in shaping people's perceptions, habits, and communication styles and gives detailed guidance for structuring conversations about those things we're not supposed to talk about.
Preparation is crucial—but so is intent. Winters advises you to “come from your heart, learn from your mistakes, and continue to contribute to making this a more inclusive world for all.”
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Why Do We Have to Talk about THAT at Work?
- 2 Get Yourself Ready for Bold, Inclusive Conversations
- 3 Expand Your Understanding of Others and Assess Organizational Readiness
- 4 Prepare: Why, Who, What, How, Where, and When?
- 5 Let the Conversations Begin: Search for Shared Meaning
- 6 Let the Conversations Continue: Interpret and Bridge Differences
- 7 Sharpen Inclusive Habits
- Glossary
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Author
Product information
- Title: We Can't Talk about That at Work!
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2017
- Publisher(s): Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- ISBN: 9781523094288
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