{"product_id":"use-your-difference-to-make-a-difference-isbn-9781119590699","title":"Use Your Difference to Make a Difference","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecome more culturally competent in an increasingly diverse world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecent years have seen dramatic changes to several institutions worldwide. Our increasingly interconnected, digitized, and globalized world presents immense opportunities and unique challenges. Modern businesses and schools interact with individuals and organizations from a diverse range of cultural and national backgrounds—increasing the likelihood for miscommunication, errors in strategy, and unintended consequences in the process. This has also spilled into our daily lives and the way we consume information today. Understanding how to navigate these and other pitfalls requires adaptability, nuanced cross-cultural communication, and effective conflict resolution. \u003ci\u003eUse Your Difference to Make a Difference \u003c\/i\u003eprovides readers with a skills-based, actionable plan that transforms differences into agents of inclusiveness, connection, and mutual understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis innovative and timely guide illustrates how to leverage differences to move beyond unconscious biases, manage a culturally-diverse workplace, create an environment for more tolerant schooling environments, more trusted media, communicate across borders, find and retain diverse talent, and bridge the gap between working locally and expanding globally. Expert guidance on a comprehensive range of topics—teamwork, leadership styles, information sharing, delegation, supervision, giving and receiving feedback, coaching and motivation, recruiting, managing suppliers and customers, and more—helps you manage the essential aspects of international relationships and cultural awareness. This valuable resource contains the indispensable knowledge required to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop self-awareness needed to be a cross-cultural communicator\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop content, messaging techniques, marketing plans, and business strategies that translate across cultural borders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelp your employees to better understand and collaborate with clients and colleagues from different backgrounds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelp teachers build safe environments for students to be themselves\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrengthen cross-cultural competencies in yourself, your team, and your entire organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the cultural, economic, and political factors surrounding our world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUse Your Difference to Make a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have resource for any educator, parent, leader, manager, or team member of an organization that interacts with co-workers and customers from diverse cultural backgrounds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy I Wrote This Book 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Connection? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Book 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Educate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Education 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Education of Self (Internal Culture) 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does Your Bias Say about You? 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Unconscious Bias 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Prejudices 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Your Emotional Triggers 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Goal Here is to Learn, Unlearn, and Relearn 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 What are Your Core Values? 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArticulating Your Core Values 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Our Biases and Values Help Us Connect 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Emotional Intelligence 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Education of Environment 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn How to Collect and Gather Information 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecome an Active Listener 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe an Active Member of Your Community 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Thinking Like a Sociologist 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelop a Habit of Understanding Why Things are the Way They are 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Melting Pots, Tossed Salads, and the Intersections in between Over Time 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Applying LORA to Educate 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListen 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObserve 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflect 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAct 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Don’t Perpetuate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Don’t Perpetuate Systems 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiencing Stereotypes 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Danger of Perpetuating Stereotypes 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Identity 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevealing My Identities 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Assumptions about Other People’s Identities 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsiders versus Outsiders 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Privilege 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Privilege 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquality and Equity 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarriers to Connection 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 The Media 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJournalism 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlatforms Have to Acknowledge Their Power 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntertainment (Movies, Music, Books, and TV) 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Workplaces 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Connection between Diversity and Inclusion 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssess 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArrange 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApply 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccountability and Analysis 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAffinity 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversity and Inclusion Starts at the Top 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 What about Recruiting and Talent Acquisition? 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTalent Search 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Employer Branding 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Education 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Justice 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 How Allies Can Use Their Privileges and Limit Othering 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstand How History Plays into What is Going on Today 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstand the Complexities of Your Identity 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstand That Intersectionality Exists 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Something! 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Applying LORA to Don’t Perpetuate 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListen 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObserve 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflect 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAct 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Instead, Communicate \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Actually, Communicate 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledging Ideological Differences 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSilence is Not the Answer 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Virus of Apathy 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEveryone’s Voice Matters 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17 No More Binary Thinking 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18 Finding Mutual Purpose and Shared Meaning 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify Your Feelings 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate a Safe Environment 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19 Receiving Feedback 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIgnore the Impulse to React and Embrace the Pause 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstand the Intent-Impact Gap 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledge the Feedback 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20 Practice the “Yes, And” 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21 Communicating Like an Architect 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchitect as a Metaphor for Communication 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Architecture of Communication Model for Speaking Out 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 22 What Nelson Mandela Taught Us about Seeing the Bigger Picture 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMandela Found Freedom in Forgiveness 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMandela Was Focused on Goals and a Mission beyond Himself 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurround Yourself with People Drastically Different from You 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMandela Knew How to Find Unity in Global Moments 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducate Yourself 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 23 The Path to Reconciliation in Rwanda After Genocide 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 24 Healing Our World Today 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding Cancel Culture 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe All Need to Be Forgiven 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen Dialogue and Open-Mindedness 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 25 The Importance of Cultural Awareness 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Four Stages of Cultural Awareness 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 26 How Parents Can Help Their Children Be Culturally Aware 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncourage Regular Interaction with Other Cultures 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncourage Reading Diverse Books 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncourage Respect and an Appreciation for Different-Sounding Names 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse Food as a Way to Understand Other Cultures 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncourage Critical Thinking as Opposed to Assumption 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncourage Language Learning 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 27 How Schools and Teachers Can Help Children Be Culturally Aware 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppreciate and Celebrate the Cultural Backgrounds of Your Students 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe Your Students’ Leader and Not Their Dictator 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate a Curriculum That Respects and Includes All the People it Serves 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 28 Applying LORA to Instead, Communicate 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListen 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObserve 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflect 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAct 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 29 Use Your Difference to Make a Difference 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValuing Collaboration 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting via Technology 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInclusion Beats Division \u003ci\u003eEvery \u003c\/i\u003eTime! 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 217\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTAYO ROCKSON\u003c\/b\u003e is the CEO of UYD Management—a strategic leadership and consulting firm that helps corporations improve their bottom line by incorporating diversity, inclusion and social justice strategies. He is an authority on cross-cultural competencies and international branding strategy. He hosts the popular cross- cultural podcast called \u003ci\u003eAs Told By Nomads\u003c\/i\u003e and has been featured by media outlets around the world.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The goal of \u003ci\u003eUse Your Difference to Make a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e is to strengthen self-awareness,    acknowledge biases, connect with others in a meaningful way, and celebrate the differences around us all. Harmful behaviors, whether conscious or unconscious, can lead to social environments that perpetuate—and even intensify—hate and division. Only by acknowledging and understanding these behaviors can we learn to connect—with ourselves, with others, with our world. Connection is a process that turns differences into mutual understanding. Connection enables us to care for each other and be more empathetic. To be truly connected, we must educate ourselves, choose not to perpetuate systemic bias, and effectively communicate with people with vastly different values, backgrounds, and beliefs. This book is a roadmap for navigating the path towards moral courage, compassion, and accountability. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is within our human nature to protect ourselves and others from harm. Unfortunately, throughout our past and into the present day, we have misidentified groups—whether comprising different religions, ethnicities, language, values, or cultures—as threats to our safety. Self-preservation is a powerful instinct to ignore when faced with perceived dangers. Only by learning about those not like us can we eliminate our biases, ignore misinformation, and reject false narratives of \"otherness.\" Slavery, homophobia, bigotry, misogyny—these are not part of our genetic code; they are human creations. Educating ourselves on the lived experiences of others is crucial for leaving a better, more inclusive world to future generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe all have assumptions of the people around us, whether an immediate neighbor or someone halfway across the world. Culturally-intelligent communicators realize that not everyone views the world through the same cultural lens, they do not perpetuate biases and stereotypes. Using the methods contained within this book, you will learn to see things from new perspectives, engage those with different worldviews, and leverage your differences to make powerful connections. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are living in an extremely diverse, inter- connected world. Technology allows people to interact and exchange ideas in ways that were not even imagined for almost all human history. The leaders of tomorrow need to understand how to connect with differences in a positive way. This book provides you with the knowledge and practical skills to transcend barriers, bridge cultures, and cultivate strong relationships with anyone, anywhere.\t  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for USE YOUR DIFFERENCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A truly inspiring read and a must for anyone thinking of creating an inclusive culture within their workplace through understanding the role they can play.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Asif Sadiq, MBE\u003c\/b\u003e, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging thought leader and global expert\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Tayo has provided the world with a tool for readers who are interested in diving far beneath the superficial treatment that diversity materials often receive. Anyone intentional enough to read this book will increase their cultural fluency and have access to deeper levels of interpersonal discernment and communication.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dr. Tiffany Jana\u003c\/b\u003e, founder of TMI Portfolio and best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe B Corp Handbook, Erasing Institutional Bias, and Overcoming Bias\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Tayo Rockson meticulously unpacks the complex barriers to leveraging our 'difference to make a difference' and provides tangible solutions to counter those forces while we hold fast to our core values.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Tsedal Neeley\u003c\/b\u003e, Harvard Business School professor and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Global Success\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Tayo beautifully acknowledges our differences as super powers, and how our unique positionalities can be used as tools to bridge across divides. He interweaves his global upbringing in a proactive and interactive manner throughout the book; it feels as though you're having a one-on-one dialogue with him.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Liz Kleinrock\u003c\/b\u003e, founder of Teach and Transform\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a great primer for us all to reflect on our part in the current divisiveness in our workplaces and world with fantastic ideas on ways to connect and create—together.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Cy Wakeman\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author, drama researcher, and author of \u003ci\u003eNo Ego\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990441771237,"sku":"NP9781119590699","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119590699.jpg?v=1761787844","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/use-your-difference-to-make-a-difference-isbn-9781119590699","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}