What If?: Short Stories to Spark Diversity Dialogue - Softcover

He adds tips and suggestions for putting key learning into action, ending each chaper with questions, an assignment to inspire you to be more open-minded and to discover how the ideas presented in the book might apply to your daily life and work at home. * Office Pro * This workshop-in-a-book is designed to get leaders, managers, human resource professionals and employees thinking, talking, sharing, and leveraging everyone's perspectives, talents, and experience for the good of the organization. * Incentive * If you're interested in more information on how you or your company can become more aware of your subtle biases and how to change them, consider Robbins' book "What If?" * USA Today * Connects incredible insight on human behaviour to practical examples in the workplace and demonstrates how being open-minded is central to supporting and benefiting from the diversity in our organization. -- Kate McManus, VP Marketing, Delicato Family Vineyards Dr. Steve Robbins' powerful message and storytelling reminds us of the importance of an inclusive work environment. Backed by a deep knowledge of behavioral science, he encourages us to always be mindful of our employees' basic needs-to be part of a team and to be valued. -- Karina Norr-McPhillips, MS, SPHR, SHRM- SCP, VP, Human Resources, Northwell Health [Dr. Steve Robbins is] revolutionizing the way corporations approach inclusion and diversity programs by challenging us to rethink everything we thought we knew about this work. -- Kevin J. Frazier, Senior Director, Global Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Walmart Inc. He will compel you to rethink your view of the world. In the end, there is no choice but to become more enlightened by his teachings. -- R. Matt Davis, President of Dow North America & Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs [Dr. Robbins'] knowledge of the human brain, human behaviour, and how it all works together to create inclusion is not only informative, it's fun to learn! He has definitely changed mindsets all over my organization. -- LaTricia Hill-Chandler, CDE, Office of Global Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Walmart Inc. Dr. Steve Robbins will open your eyes to seeing things you may never have seen before, in a thought-provoking and creative way. His engaging, inspiring, and passionate energy will take you on a life-altering ride, from which you will walk away a more self-aware, accepting, and gracious individual. -- Linda Esparza, Area Human Resources Manager, Parker Hannifin Corporation, Aerospace Group, Hydraulic Systems Division

When Steve Long-Nguyen Robbins was growing up, his mother routinely told him, "Long, you walk on a path cleared by others, so it is your responsibility to clear the path for others." Her insightful guidance and self-sacrificing example are the forces that drive Robbins's corporate work around diversity and inclusion today. His goal is unwavering: to clear the path for others and recruit more "path makers" - to honor his mother and to make a better world for everyone. In What If?, Robbins provides twenty-six inspiring, lively, and sometimes deeply personal stories illustrating diversity and inclusion concepts. He offers insight and practical advice on how to reconcile unity with diversity and reframe our organizations for competitive advantages. He adds tips and suggestions for putting keylearning into action in your organization, ending each chapter with questions, an activity, and an assignment to inspire you to be more open-minded and inclusive and to discover how the ideas presented in the book might apply to your daily life at work and at home.