Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race

by Caprice D. Hollins, Ilsa M. Govan

Facilitating conversations about race often involves tension, as both the facilitators and participants bring emotional experiences and their deeply held values and beliefs into the room. Diversity, Equity and Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race guides facilitators through a process of becoming comfortable with the discomfort in leading conversations about racism, privilege and power. This book walks you through the important steps to create a foundation where participants feel brave enough to take risks and share their stories and perspectives. It guides you through strategies for engaging participants in courageous conversations with one another in ways that don’t shame and blame people into understanding. This book is a useful tool for individuals, organizations and college professors who are interested in learning techniques for guiding their audience through dialogue whereby they become open to listening to one another for understanding rather than holding on to old beliefs and maintaining a posture of defense.Readers will learn how the dynamics of race show up in cross cultural spaces, including the unique challenges faced by facilitators of color and white facilitators. In addition, we explore how to identify and counter white privilege in the dialogue between participants.Both novice and experienced facilitators will learn helpful strategies for leading conversation that result in people recognizing their role as change agents in ending oppression.

Genres: Nonfiction, Race, Education, Anti Racist

188 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2015

Reviews

[Fei]

Very pragmatic and practical guide for facilitating, includes reflection questions to answer at each chapter

[Teddi Kalb]

Very practical. Affirmed many of my current practices in facilitating Courageous Conversations whilst also prompting me to be reflective of areas for growth.

[Hannah]

The best! So helpful to read during Institute too. Very practical.

[Masha]

Step by step practical advice on facilitating conversation on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Will be going back to this again and again - no questions asked.

[Stuart Anderson]

Good resource

Great resource to guide you through the process of being a facilitator. This book is a useful guide if you genuinely wish to have conversations about race, if this is not your goal try a different book. This book identifies the common mistakes and likely responses when talking about race.
The book concludes with a list of definitions and suggested reading resources.

[Jenifer Gager]

Accessible in tone and structure, a feat for the set of complex interconnected topics addressed. Really well-curated tools and practical advice.

[Christina]

Great reference book.