Leading Diverse Communities: A How-To Guide for Moving from Healing Into Action

Description: Leading Diverse Communities by Cherie R. Brown, George J. Mazza, National Coalition Building Institute One of the greatest challenges community leaders face is engaging a diverse constituency without getting sidetracked by the difficulties diversity can present. Leaders and stakeholders alike can be paralysed by fear, conflict and prejudice, losing the opportunity to realize their goals and achieve results. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Based on the National Coalition Building Institutes popular leadership development program, Leading Diverse Communities gives community, campus, nonprofit, and business leaders the tools they need to embrace diversity and encourage their stakeholders to do the same. The book is filled with practical guidance on how to achieve results and provides a simple, skill-oriented guidebook for busy leaders. Leading Diverse Communities distills the National Coalition Building Institutes wisdom into thirty-two concise leadership principles. Each principle is illuminated with theory and a related example, activity, and worksheet that can help develop the skills required to put a particular principle into practice. Back Cover Based on the National Coalition Building Institute’s popular leadership development program, Leading Diverse Communities gives community, campus, nonprofit, and business leaders the tools they need to embrace diversity and encourage their stakeholders to do the same. The book is filled with practical guidance on how to achieve results and provides a simple, skill-oriented guidebook for busy leaders. Leading Diverse Communities distills the National Coalition Building Institute’s wisdom into thirty-two concise leadership principles. Each principle is illuminated with theory and a related example, activity, and worksheet that can help develop the skills required to put a particular principle into practice. Leading Diverse Communities will help leaders welcome diversity, work through their own stereotypes and misinformation, resolve conflicts, communicate across group lines, and develop vital intergroup leadership skills. Praise for Leading Diverse Communities "A book that believes in progress obtained by non-accusatory action and truly makes people see another group’s perspective. It’s very practically organized to be used for training and to stimulate participation." –Fred Ciporen, president, Reed Press, former group vice president and publisher, Publishers Weekly "As we move into the twenty-first century, guidebooks such as Leading Diverse Communities offer new insights and new principles around which we can organize our work and express our commitment to represent all of the people." –The Honorable Benjamin J. Cayetano, former governor of Hawaii "For those of us seeking insightful guidance and effective strategies in interreligious, interethnic dialogue, this book will be invaluable." –Rabbi David Saperstein, director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism "Anyone interested in understanding and communicating the value of diversity will benefit from Leading Diverse Communities." –Carole Dickert-Scherr, vice president, human resources, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Flap Cherie Brown is founder and executive director of the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI). She has led hundreds of leadership training programs for organizations around the world including the U.S. Congress, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), National League of Cities, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and many others. George Mazza is a federal civil rights attorney in Washington, D.C. With NCBI, he developed Diversity and the Law, a program that links legal training with diversity issues. National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) is a nonprofit leadership training organization that works to eliminate prejudice in communities throughout the world. Author Biography Cherie R. Brown is founder and executive director of the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI). She has led hundreds of leadership training programs for organizations around the world including the U.S. Congress, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), the National League of Cities, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and many others. George J. Mazza is a federal civil rights attorney in Washington, D.C. With NCBI, he developed Diversity and the Law, a program that links legal training with diversity issues. National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) is a nonprofit leadership training organization that works to eliminate prejudice in communities throughout the world. Table of Contents Acknowledgments. The Authors. About NCBI. Introduction. CHAPTER ONE: Building Environments to Welcome Diversity. PRINCIPLE ONE Guilt is the glue that holds prejudice in place. PRINCIPLE TWO Welcoming diversity means every person counts and every issue counts. PRINCIPLE THREE Treating everyone the same may be unintentionally oppressive. PRINCIPLE FOUR Meetings go better when everyone is included. PRINCIPLE FIVE Recognize and work with the diversity already present in what appear to be homogeneous groups. PRINCIPLE SIX People can take on tough issues more readily when the issues are presented in a spirit of hope. PRINCIPLE SEVEN Building a team around us is the most powerful way to bring about institutional change. Principles in Action Durham, North Carolina. CHAPTER TWO: Healing Ourselves to Change the World. PRINCIPLE EIGHT We all carry records about other groups that prevent us from building effective alliances. PRINCIPLE NINE Effective anti-racism leadership in the present means healing scars from the past. PRINCIPLE TEN When we respond to a present situation with intense emotion, we are usually acting out of a past unhealed difficulty. PRINCIPLE ELEVEN Underneath every oppressive comment lies some form of injury. PRINCIPLE TWELVE People who feel good about themselves do not mistreat others. PRINCIPLE THIRTEEN When witnessing oppressive behavior, having a chance to vent leads to clearer thinking about what is useful to do next. PRINCIPLE FOURTEEN Diversity leadership requires reclaiming courage. PRINCIPLE FIFTEEN Being an ally to another group requires us to heal the negative messages we have internalized about our own group. PRINCIPLE SIXTEEN Healing discouragement leads to more effective activism. Principles in Action Allentown, Pennsylvania. CHAPTER THREE: Becoming Effective Allies. PRINCIPLE SEVENTEEN Human beings want to be allies with one another. 80 PRINCIPLE EIGHTEEN One-on-one relationship building is at the heart of effective intergroup coalitions. PRINCIPLE NINETEEN Risk taking and mistake making are essential for building close relationships across group lines. PRINCIPLE TWENTY We can choose our attitude toward what we hear. PRINCIPLE TWENTY-ONE We dont change peoples minds; we change their hearts with personal stories of discrimination. PRINCIPLE TWENTY-TWO Listening is not the same as agreeing. PRINCIPLE TWENTY-THREE If you wish to move a conflict forward, there is no room for two hurts at the same time. PRINCIPLE TWENTY-FOUR You can develop sound policies on controversial issues when you understand the heartfelt concerns on all sides. PRINCIPLE TWENTY-FIVE Reach for the higher ground. PRINCIPLE TWENTY-SIX Building relationships with people who belong to groups that have traditionally mistreated our people is a powerful way to break the cycle of mistrust. Principles in Action Birmingham, Alabama. CHAPTER FOUR: Empowering Leaders to Lead. PRINCIPLE TWENTY-SEVEN Effective leadership requires individual initiative. PRINCIPLE TWENTY-EIGHT Effective leadership for diversity requires having the integrity to take principled stands. PRINCIPLE TWENTY-NINE Leaders deserve to be cherished and supported. PRINCIPLE THIRTY Attacks on leaders are a form of oppressive behavior. PRINCIPLE THIRTY-ONE Leaders change more readily through generosity from others than through criticism. PRINCIPLE THIRTY-TWO A trusted leader admits and corrects mistakes. Principles in Action Washington, District of Columbia. Assessment Worksheet for Moving from Healing into Action. Conclusion. Resources. Review ?A book that believes in progress obtained by non-accusatory action and truly makes people see another group?s perspective. It?s very practically organized to be used for training and to stimulate participation.? --Fred Ciporen, president, Reed Press, former group vice president and publisher, Publishers Weekly ?As we move into the twenty-first century, guide books such as Leading Diverse Communities offer new insights and new principles around which we can organize our work and express our commitment to represent all of the people.? --The Honorable Benjamin J. Cayetano, former governor of Hawaii ?For those of us seeking insightful guidance and effective strategies in inter-religious, interethnic dialogue, this book will be invaluable.? --Rabbi David Saperstein, director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism ?Anyone interested in understanding and communicating the value of diversity will benefit form Leading Diverse Communities.? --Carole Dickert-Scherr, vice president, human resources, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Long Description Based on the National Coalition Building Institutes popular leadership development program, Leading Diverse Communities gives community, campus, nonprofit, and business leaders the tools they need to embrace diversity and encourage their stakeholders to do the same. The book is filled with practical guidance on how to achieve results and provides a simple, skill-oriented guidebook for busy leaders. Leading Diverse Communities distills the National Coalition Building Institutes wisdom into thirty-two concise leadership principles. Each principle is illuminated with theory and a related example, activity, and worksheet that can help develop the skills required to put a particular principle into practice. Leading Diverse Communities will help leaders welcome diversity, work through their own stereotypes and misinformation, resolve conflicts, communicate across group lines, and develop vital intergroup leadership skills. Praise for Leading Diverse Communities "A book that believes in progress obtained by non-accusatory action and truly makes people see another groups perspective. Its very practically organized to be used for training and to stimulate participation." Fred Ciporen, president, Reed Press, former group vice president and publisher, Publishers Weekly "As we move into the twenty-first century, guidebooks such as Leading Diverse Communities offer new insights and new principles around which we can organize our work and express our commitment to represent all of the people." The Honorable Benjamin J. Cayetano, former governor of Hawaii "For those of us seeking insightful guidance and effective strategies in interreligious, interethnic dialogue, this book will be invaluable." Rabbi David Saperstein, director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism "Anyone interested in understanding and communicating the value of diversity will benefit from Leading Diverse Communities." Carole Dickert-Scherr, vice president, human resources, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Review Text ?A book that believes in progress obtained by non-accusatory action and truly makes people see another group?s perspective. It?s very practically organized to be used for training and to stimulate participation.? --Fred Ciporen, president, Reed Press, former group vice president and publisher, Publishers Weekly ?As we move into the twenty-first century, guide books such as Leading Diverse Communities offer new insights and new principles around which we can organize our work and express our commitment to represent all of the people.? --The Honorable Benjamin J. Cayetano, former governor of Hawaii ?For those of us seeking insightful guidance and effective strategies in inter-religious, interethnic dialogue, this book will be invaluable.? --Rabbi David Saperstein, director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism ?Anyone interested in understanding and communicating the value of diversity will benefit form Leading Diverse Communities.? --Carole Dickert-Scherr, vice president, human resources, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Feature A simple, skill-oriented guidebook for busy leaders each principle outlined in the book is illustrated with theory, a related example, an activity, and worksheet. The guide will help leaders welcome diversity, address their own fear and prejudices, resolve conflicts and communicate across group lines, and develop vital leadership skills. Can be used by individual leaders or by groups?the book includes special instructions for group leaders will be included. The workbook is based on NCBIs popular leadership development program. Details ISBN0787973696 Author National Coalition Building Institute Short Title LEADING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES Language English ISBN-10 0787973696 ISBN-13 9780787973698 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2004 Imprint Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S. Country of Publication United States Place of Publication New York Affiliation Washington, D.C. Edition 1st Illustrations black & white illustrations Subtitle A How-To Guide for Moving from Healing Into Action DOI 10.1604/9780787973698 Series Number 15 UK Release Date 2004-11-09 AU Release Date 2004-10-08 NZ Release Date 2004-10-08 Pages 192 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Series Jossey-Bass Leadership Series Publication Date 2004-11-09 DEWEY 307.068 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2004-11-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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