by Mary-Frances Winters | Apr 19, 2021

This guide is comprehensive for anyone who wants to break down the barriers that separate us and facilitate discussions on potentially polarizing topics.

Effective dialogue across different dimensions of diversity, such as race, gender, age, religion, or sexual orientation, fosters a sense of belonging and inclusion, which in turn leads to greater productivity, performance, and innovation. 

This book offers specific dialogue strategies to foster greater understanding on the following topics:

• Recognizing the importance of creating equity and sharing power 
• Dealing with the “fragility” of dominant groups–their discomfort in engaging with historically subordinated groups
• Addressing the exhaustion historically marginalized groups feel from constantly explaining their different lived experience 
• Exploring how to build trust and create psychologically safe spaces for dialogue