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The Conversation

Shortlisted for the FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2021
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The Conversation by Robert Livingston offers insightful analysis into racial dynamics and the importance of having open, honest dialogues about race and racism. Aimed at helping individuals and organisations navigate these complex conversations, the book provides practical advice on fostering understanding and enacting meaningful change. By combining research with real-world examples, Livingston seeks to enhance social awareness and promote a more inclusive society.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in understanding and addressing racial equity and justice through insightful, practical guidance. Robert Livingston provides engaging strategies and tools to help readers foster meaningful conversations and drive positive, systemic change.

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The Conversation

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A solutions-oriented practical road map for anyone seeking to uproot entrenched biases in the workplace.

Whether it's the composition of a company's leadership team or identifying the candidates that are a 'good fit' with the organisation, racial divisions play out as starkly in the workplace as they do in wider society. What can we do to eradicate bias and create a more diverse, inclusive and equitable environment?

Social psychologist Robert Livingston has made it his life's work to show people how to turn difficult conversations about race into productive instances of real change. With wit and clarity, The Conversation distils Livingston's decades of research and practice into a solution-oriented road map for anyone seeking to uproot entrenched biases in the workplace.

Founded on extensive data and blending psychology, sociology, management and behavioural economics, Livingston's framework reveals that racism can be defeated with the right information, incentives, strategy, and implementation. With vivid storytelling, The Conversation explores the root causes of racism, ways to foster greater empathy and solidarity and offers tangible steps to progress towards racial equality. It is the essential tool for turning well-intentioned diversity statements into measurable, achievable outcomes.

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The Conversation by Robert Livingston is praised for its timely approach to addressing entrenched biases within organisational cultures. Reviewers commend Livingston's expert storytelling and his ability to make complex scientific concepts accessible. The book is recommended for leaders aiming to foster more equitable workplaces, offering insightful frameworks and factual information to initiate meaningful change. It blends intellectual depth with warmth and optimism, making it a highly regarded resource for understanding and combating systemic racism.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241502860

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 February 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Business

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 444g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Robert Livingston is a social psychologist whose research has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, andHarvard Business Review. For two decades, he has served as a diversity consultant to scores of Fortune 500 companies, public-sector agencies, and non-profit organizations. He has held professorships at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and the University of Sussex. He now serves on the faculty of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

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