Books and Publications
Check out Diversity & Inclusion Center’s DE&I books and ePublication.
Ouch! That Stereotype Hurts will help you be a more effective communicator in today’s diverse business environment. The book provides guidelines for communicating respect and inclusion, a six-step model for how to recover when you have unintentionally said something you wish you hadn't and your foot is in your mouth, and 12 techniques for speaking up against bias and stereotypes.
Ouch! Chapter Titles
- The Language of Inclusion
- Communication Recovery – What to Do When Things Go Wrong
- Speaking Up Against Bias Without Blame or Guilt
- Planning for Inclusion
About The Publisher Since 1977, The WALK THE TALK® Company has helped organizations, worldwide, achieve success through Ethical Leadership and Values-Based Business Practices. They offer a full range of proven resources and customized services - all designed to help you turn shared values like Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Customer Service, Trust, Communication and Commitment into workplace realities.
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by Leslie C. Aguilar
Leader’s Kit for a 30- to 60-minute training activity.
Explores the role of silent collusion and other seemingly small behaviors in creating a workplace and society that are divisive, disrespectful, demeaning or destructive for individuals and groups.
Encourages self-reflection and group discussion on the choices we make, and how to choose more productive, inclusive behaviors.
Furthers the conversation from Ouch! Your Silence Hurts.
Contact Leslie Aguilar HERE for further information about From Jokes to Genocide.
by Leslie C. Aguilar
by Leslie C. Aguilar and Linda Stokes
Currently out of print. Contact Leslie Aguilar HERE for information about training on this topic.
In the ever-changing world of business, one principle remains constant: a satisfied, loyal customer is your most valuable asset. As the world becomes a smaller place, customer service providers are being faced with the challenge of meeting the diverse needs and expectations of a growing multilingual and multicultural customer population.
In Multicultural Customer Service: Providing Outstanding Service Across Cultures you will learn how to provide excellent customer service to individuals from a variety of backgrounds. By examining customer service scenarios, completing a series of self-assessment exercises, and reviewing case studies of organizations that have mastered multicultural customer service, you will develop the skills to make every customer feel ‘at home.’ This book is being used by customer-focused organizations throughout the U.S. as part of their customer service training. Multicultural Customer Service also helps you and your organization deliver the best customer service possible, whether you have one customer or one million.
Chapter Titles
- What is Customer Service?
- Providing Multicultural Customer Service
- Developing Cultural Understanding
- Overcoming Barriers to Multicultural Customer Service
- Multicultural Customer Service Needs
- Communicating Across Cultures
- Communicating Across Language Differences
- Multicultural Customer Service: Service Examples and Heroes