About the Book & Author
About the Book
Are you looking to build a workplace culture with a certain buzz about it? Where employees are thriving and engagement survey scores are through the roof? Where people from different backgrounds, races, genders, sexual orientations and identities, ages, and abilities are hired and set up for success?
One secret to creating this kind of vibrant and supportive workplace is practicing active allyship. With the Better Allies® approach, it's something anyone can do.
Since originally publishing Better Allies in 2019, Karen Catlin has amassed dozens of new scenarios and insights through her talks, workshops, and community interactions. In this fully revised second edition, you'll learn to spot situations where you can create a more inclusive culture, along with straightforward steps to take and changes to make. Catlin, a highly-sought after expert on allyship, will walk you through:
- Attracting and hiring a diverse workforce
- Cultivating an environment where coworkers feel welcome, respected, and supported
- Amplifying and advocating for others
- Giving effective and equitable performance feedback
- Using more inclusive language
- Running inclusive conferences and events
Read this book to learn the Better Allies® approach, level-up your ally skills, and create a culture where everyone can do their best work and thrive.
Meet the Author
After spending 25 years working in tech and serving as a vice president of engineering at Adobe, Karen Catlin witnessed a sharp decline in the number of women working in tech. Frustrated but galvanized, she knew it was time to switch gears.
Today, Karen is an acclaimed author and speaker on inclusive workplaces. She has published four books: "Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces," "The Better Allies Approach to Hiring," "Belonging in Healthcare," and "The Better Allies Way." She also emails a roundup of “5 Ally Actions” to over 36,000 newsletter subscribers each week.
Karen has delivered talks at hundreds of events. In addition to speaking herself, Karen is determined to bring more diversity to speaker lineups at tech industry events. To support this goal, she coauthored the book "Present! A Techie’s Guide to Public Speaking" with Poornima Vijayashanker.
--Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Better-Allies-Everyday-Inclusive-Workplaces/dp/1732723354)
Moderator Guide:
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The Book
- Publisher : Better Allies Press; 2nd ed. edition (January 9, 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 282 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1732723354
- ISBN-13 : 978-1732723351
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