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What if I say the wrong thing? : 25 habits for culturally effective people, Vernā A. Myers

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Publication
Extent
xvi, 132 pages
Note
This book is a follow-up to Moving diversity forward, 2011
Contents
  • Take people out of the boxes you put them in : resist elitism and embrace human value
  • Pay attention to the bathrooms : real inclusion is in the details
  • How are we supposed to tell them apart? : make the effort to really see a person
  • She was so articulate : avoid micro-inequities
  • Are you sure you're a doctor? : challenge your descriptive bias
  • But I'm not a racist! : understand the ISMS
  • I hope she can drive : get familiar with your biases
  • I'm "farm" : be aware of your own culture and how it shapes your interactions
  • Can't we all just get along? : see the commonalities between people
  • Don't mourn the good old days : accept that diversity will actually look and sound different
  • Black guys always know where they're going : look for your blind spots
  • Freaks of the week : see all cultures as valid
  • Take the opportunity walk : acknowledge your unearned advantages
  • Don't be a sloppy sentimentalist : keep your standards high
  • Avoid the one-mistake rule : apply criteria fairly
  • Ahas make the difference : get some good diversity training
  • Take the challenge : be responsible for another's success
  • You don't sound like a cop : become mutually adaptive
  • Don't mistake the mirror for merit : avoid in-group favoritism
  • Aren't you scared to live there? : if you see something, say something
  • "I know you haven't done this before" : don't be afraid to ask
  • Girl, I mean, boy, I mean, you know... : use your mistakes to grow
  • Love is having to say you're sorry : learn to apologize
  • Have coffee (or tea) : expand your comfort zone and professional and social circles
  • Being proactive doesn't mean taking a second job : commit micro affirmations
Isbn
9781614389712
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Label
What if I say the wrong thing? : 25 habits for culturally effective people
Title
What if I say the wrong thing?
Title remainder
25 habits for culturally effective people
Statement of responsibility
Vernā A. Myers
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Contributor
Author
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Language
eng
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Myers, Vernā
Dewey number
340.068/3
Index
index present
LC call number
KF300
LC item number
.M944 2013
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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Myers, Vernā
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  • Diversity in the workplace
  • Political correctness
Label
What if I say the wrong thing? : 25 habits for culturally effective people, Vernā A. Myers
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
This book is a follow-up to Moving diversity forward, 2011
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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text
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Content type MARC source
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Contents
  • Take people out of the boxes you put them in : resist elitism and embrace human value
  • Pay attention to the bathrooms : real inclusion is in the details
  • How are we supposed to tell them apart? : make the effort to really see a person
  • She was so articulate : avoid micro-inequities
  • Are you sure you're a doctor? : challenge your descriptive bias
  • But I'm not a racist! : understand the ISMS
  • I hope she can drive : get familiar with your biases
  • I'm "farm" : be aware of your own culture and how it shapes your interactions
  • Can't we all just get along? : see the commonalities between people
  • Don't mourn the good old days : accept that diversity will actually look and sound different
  • Black guys always know where they're going : look for your blind spots
  • Freaks of the week : see all cultures as valid
  • Take the opportunity walk : acknowledge your unearned advantages
  • Don't be a sloppy sentimentalist : keep your standards high
  • Avoid the one-mistake rule : apply criteria fairly
  • Ahas make the difference : get some good diversity training
  • Take the challenge : be responsible for another's success
  • You don't sound like a cop : become mutually adaptive
  • Don't mistake the mirror for merit : avoid in-group favoritism
  • Aren't you scared to live there? : if you see something, say something
  • "I know you haven't done this before" : don't be afraid to ask
  • Girl, I mean, boy, I mean, you know... : use your mistakes to grow
  • Love is having to say you're sorry : learn to apologize
  • Have coffee (or tea) : expand your comfort zone and professional and social circles
  • Being proactive doesn't mean taking a second job : commit micro affirmations
Control code
ocn850909552
Dimensions
17 cm
Extent
xvi, 132 pages
Isbn
9781614389712
Lccn
2013025576
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Label
What if I say the wrong thing? : 25 habits for culturally effective people, Vernā A. Myers
Publication
Copyright
Note
This book is a follow-up to Moving diversity forward, 2011
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Take people out of the boxes you put them in : resist elitism and embrace human value
  • Pay attention to the bathrooms : real inclusion is in the details
  • How are we supposed to tell them apart? : make the effort to really see a person
  • She was so articulate : avoid micro-inequities
  • Are you sure you're a doctor? : challenge your descriptive bias
  • But I'm not a racist! : understand the ISMS
  • I hope she can drive : get familiar with your biases
  • I'm "farm" : be aware of your own culture and how it shapes your interactions
  • Can't we all just get along? : see the commonalities between people
  • Don't mourn the good old days : accept that diversity will actually look and sound different
  • Black guys always know where they're going : look for your blind spots
  • Freaks of the week : see all cultures as valid
  • Take the opportunity walk : acknowledge your unearned advantages
  • Don't be a sloppy sentimentalist : keep your standards high
  • Avoid the one-mistake rule : apply criteria fairly
  • Ahas make the difference : get some good diversity training
  • Take the challenge : be responsible for another's success
  • You don't sound like a cop : become mutually adaptive
  • Don't mistake the mirror for merit : avoid in-group favoritism
  • Aren't you scared to live there? : if you see something, say something
  • "I know you haven't done this before" : don't be afraid to ask
  • Girl, I mean, boy, I mean, you know... : use your mistakes to grow
  • Love is having to say you're sorry : learn to apologize
  • Have coffee (or tea) : expand your comfort zone and professional and social circles
  • Being proactive doesn't mean taking a second job : commit micro affirmations
Control code
ocn850909552
Dimensions
17 cm
Extent
xvi, 132 pages
Isbn
9781614389712
Lccn
2013025576
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n

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