Say More About That - ...and Other Ways to Speak Up, Push Back, Advocate for Yourself

Concrete strategies to call out wrongdoing at home, at work, at school, and elsewhere
 
In Say More About That, veteran inclusion strategist, coach, writer, and speaker Amber Cabral delivers an incisive and practical guide to assertively addressing inequitable treatment you see at home, work, school, and other settings. The book offers a complete communications toolkit for equity advocacy you can deploy on your own behalf and on behalf of others.
 
You'll get the tactics, context, and tools that make being brave and speaking up a lot easier. You'll also find:
* A thorough discussion of the fundamentals of inclusion and equity, including concepts of advocacy and allyship, privilege, and identity
* An examination of the social landscape that makes speaking up so daunting
* Explorations of the most effective language and tactics you can use when you make a stand for yourself or others
 
The perfect resource for underrepresented professionals, allies, advocates, and people seeking to make a positive difference in the world, Say More About That is the assertiveness manual you need if you've been meaning to speak up but are worried about being drowned out.

List of contents

Foreword by Amanda Miller Littlejohn xv
 
Acknowledgments xxi
 
Introduction xxiii
 
Part I Getting Grounded in the Fundamentals 1
 
1 Identity 3
 
2 Inclusion 7
 
3 Bias 15
 
4 Feedback 19
 
5 Privilege 25
 
6 Allyship and Advocacy 31
 
7 Equity 33
 
Part II Understanding the Landscape 37
 
8 Overcoming the Most Common Obstacles 39
 
9 Why Is Pushing Back So Hard? 57
 
10 Critical Communication Tools 65
 
11 Performative Allyship and Advocacy 81
 
12 Pushing Back and Speaking Up - A Pep Talk 91
 
Part III Language and Tactics 99
 
13 A Short Lesson on Boundaries and Staying Focused on the Goal 101
 
14 Avoid People- Pleasing and Resentment 107
 
15 Dealing with Professional Gaslighting 111
 
16 Saying No While Still Protecting Your Reputation 113
 
17 Intimidation: But What If They Know More Than I Do? 119
 
18 Power Imbalance: What If I Am Not the One with the Power? 123
 
19 Microaggressions: What If I Am Encountering a Microaggression? 127
 
20 Disrespected: What If Someone Is Blatantly Mistreating Me or Crossing a Line? 135
 
21 Underrepresented: What If I Am the Only One? 139
 
22 Dismissed: What If I Am Not Feeling Heard? 143
 
23 Medical Advocacy: When Feeling Intimidated, Dismissed, and Powerless Combine 147
 
24 Interrupted: What If I Keep Getting Talked Over? 155
 
25 Framework: How to Speak Up and Advocate for Yourself and Others 161
 
26 It's a Conversation, Not a Confrontation 169
 
27 Keeping the Temperature Down in Tough Discussions 175
 
28 Any Questions? 183
 
29 Be Good to Yourself 191
 
About the Author 193
 
Index 195

About the author

AMBER CABRAL is an inclusion strategist, certified coach, writer, and speaker who has been featured on television and in print and digital media. Formerly a Diversity Strategist at Walmart Stores, Inc., she is founder of Cabral Co., a diversity, equity, and inclusive leadership-focused consulting firm. She hosts the You Can Have Whatever You Want ® podcast and regularly speaks and writes about inclusion, culture, equity, and social justice topics.

Summary

Concrete strategies to call out wrongdoing at home, at work, at school, and elsewhere

In Say More About That, veteran inclusion strategist, coach, writer, and speaker Amber Cabral delivers an incisive and practical guide to assertively addressing inequitable treatment you see at home, work, school, and other settings. The book offers a complete communications toolkit for equity advocacy you can deploy on your own behalf and on behalf of others.

You'll get the tactics, context, and tools that make being brave and speaking up a lot easier. You'll also find:
* A thorough discussion of the fundamentals of inclusion and equity, including concepts of advocacy and allyship, privilege, and identity
* An examination of the social landscape that makes speaking up so daunting
* Explorations of the most effective language and tactics you can use when you make a stand for yourself or others

The perfect resource for underrepresented professionals, allies, advocates, and people seeking to make a positive difference in the world, Say More About That is the assertiveness manual you need if you've been meaning to speak up but are worried about being drowned out.

Product details

• Authors: Amber Cabral
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781119839323
• ISBN: 978-1-119-83932-3
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Training, job, career; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Ratgeber Wirtschaft, Business & management, Wirtschaft u. Management, Business Self-Help, Wirtschaft /Ratgeber