Title:
What if? : short stories to spark inclusion & diversity dialogue / Steve L. Robbins.
ISBN:
9781473690547
Personal Author:
Edition:
10th anniversary edition.
Publication Information:
Boston : Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2018.
©2018
Physical Description:
xxxiii, 238 pages : illustration, portrait ; 21 cm
Contents:
Reframing the world -- The right environment -- A better script -- Root cause -- Equal is not always fair -- It's all in the details -- Below the surface -- Lazy brains -- Cool features -- A difference in weight -- Clothes hoarder -- Revising mental models -- A bunch of noise -- "Bizeer gummies" -- Inaccurate maps -- Harmless images? -- Messages, meat eaters, and mental models - oh my! -- Strange new worlds -- Man 2.0 -- I know everything already -- Our ongoing mission -- Someday they will see -- A world of mistakes -- Recording errors -- Leading and doing -- File cabinets -- Wanted: good role models -- Swimming's great, just don't get me wet -- Use one more club -- Nubby sandals -- Changing the organization -- Membership has its privileges -- It's the system, stupid -- A new search routine -- A late start -- I hate board games -- The power of magnification -- More cookies -- Lion chase -- About the author.
Summary:
"From incomparable storyteller and beloved diversity and inclusion expert, Steve L. Robbins, comes the 10th Anniversary Edition of his classic book used by scores of companies globally for diversity training. This 10th anniversary edition of the beloved classic features 10 new stories written by Dr. Robbins that help readers gain deeper insight into the role our brains play in shaping our thoughts and actions, and what we can do to be more curious and open-minded in our diverse world. Based on his study of the fields of behavioral science and cognitive neuroscience, Robbins explores unconscious bias in many of its forms, including; availability bias, confirmation bias, anchoring bias and others. With his signature humor, these weighty, but important topics are addressed with great insight, care and humility. The result is an unpretentious guide for individuals and organizations that will help break down defenses and shine a helpful light on human behavior in a world filled with differences."-- Amazon.com.
OCLC Number:
on1066136380
Availability:
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