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The person you mean to be : how good people fight bias / Dolly Chugh ; foreword by Laszlo Bock.

Title:

The person you mean to be :

Author:

Chugh, Dolly

Format:

Books

Physical Description:

xxvii, 287 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

ISBN:

9780062692146

Production / Publication Information:

New York, NY : HarperBusiness, [2018]

Contents:

Introduction: Good-ish people -- Part I: Builders activate a growth mindset -- Stumbling upward -- One of the "good guys" -- If you are not part of the problem, you cannot be part of the solution -- Part II: Builders see and use their ordinary privilege -- Knowing it when you don't see it -- The power of ordinary privilege -- Part III: Builders opt for willful awareness -- Keep your eyes open, anyway -- Look out for these four "good" intentions -- Part IV: Builders engage -- Be inclusive -- Steer the conversation -- Educate and occasionally confront others -- Show meaningful support.

Summary:

Many of us believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, but how do we stand up for those values in our turbulent world? Chugh reveals the surprising causes of inequality, and offers practical tools to respectfully and effectively talk politics with family, to be a better colleague to people who don't look like you, and to avoid being a well-intentioned barrier to equality. Being the person we mean to be starts with a look at ourselves. -- adapted from jacket

Bibliography note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-269) and index.

Language:

English

Added Author:

Block, Laszlo

Subject Term:

Prejudices.

Discrimination.

Diversity in the workplace.

Multiculturalism.

Discrimination. (OCoLC)fst00894985

Diversity in the workplace. (OCoLC)fst00895719

Multiculturalism. (OCoLC)fst01028836

Prejudices. (OCoLC)fst01075260

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"Finally: an engaging, evidence-based book about how to battle biases, champion diversity and inclusion, and advocate for those who lack power and privilege. Dolly Chugh makes a convincing case that being an ally isn't about being a good person--it's about constantly striving to be a better person." --Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take, Originals, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg

Foreword by Laszlo Bock, the bestselling author of Work Rules! and former Senior Vice President of People Operations at Google

An inspiring guide from Dolly Chugh, an award-winning social psychologist at the New York University Stern School of Business, on how to confront difficult issues including sexism, racism, inequality, and injustice so that you can make the world (and yourself) better.

Many of us believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion. But how do we stand up for those values in our turbulent world? The Person You Mean to Be is the smart, "semi-bold" person's guide to fighting for what you believe in.

Dolly reveals the surprising causes of inequality, grounded in the "psychology of good people". Using her research findings in unconscious bias as well as work across psychology, sociology, economics, political science, and other disciplines, she offers practical tools to respectfully and effectively talk politics with family, to be a better colleague to people who don't look like you, and to avoid being a well-intentioned barrier to equality. Being the person we mean to be starts with a look at ourselves.

She argues that the only way to be on the right side of history is to be a good-ish-- rather than good--person. Good-ish people are always growing. Second, she helps you find your "ordinary privilege"--the part of your everyday identity you take for granted, such as race for a white person, sexual orientation for a straight person, gender for a man, or education for a college graduate. This part of your identity may bring blind spots, but it is your best tool for influencing change. Third, Dolly introduces the psychological reasons that make it hard for us to see the bias in and around us. She leads you from willful ignorance to willful awareness. Finally, she guides you on how, when, and whom, to engage (and not engage) in your workplaces, homes, and communities. Her science-based approach is a method any of us can put to use in all parts of our life.

Whether you are a long-time activist or new to the fight, you can start from where you are. Through the compelling stories Dolly shares and the surprising science she reports, Dolly guides each of us closer to being the person we mean to be.

Reviews (3)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Chugh, an associate professor at the NYU Stern School of Business, offers practical advice on being aware of bias, diversity, oppression, and privilege, and on acting intentionally on that awareness in everyday life, in this helpful guidebook. The author advances thoughtfully through four major themes: "activating the growth mindset," "seeing the ordinary privilege," "opting for willful awareness," and "engaging the people and systems around us." Humility is the touchstone of Chugh's approach. She is not afraid to illustrate lessons with her own missteps, as when she met a transgender activist who "did all the work to make me less ignorant, when that should have been my job." Similarly, she recounts her indignant reaction to an offensive joke made at a wedding dinner by another guest as an example of what not to do. Elsewhere, she mines the latest in social scientific research for practical suggestions. After reporting one study in which "researchers found that almost none of the white mothers [interviewed] discussed race with their children (ages 4-5)," she dispenses advice to parents on how to point out imbalances in representation to their children. In addition to providing a road map for individuals, this book would serve as an excellent training tool for institutional diversity programs, whether to enlighten new supervisors or to accompany diversity workshops. (Sept.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

Chugh, author and award-winning social psychologist at the New York University Stern School of Business, takes readers on a journey of self-discovery in bias awareness, targeting open-minded readers who understand that bias exists and are willing to take steps to address it. From Chugh's extensive research come stories that illustrate common bias situations, and she provides analysis to help understand the scenario from other viewpoints. She then encourages ""believers"" to become ""builders"" by activating a growth mindset, seeing ordinary privilege, and being aware of and engaging others. During this process, she suggests that people strive not to be good but to be good-ish and continuing to grow. Readers examine their ordinary privilege the part of identity that one takes for granted, such as gender, race, and education level. Chugh encourages self-reflection to recognize blind spots in thinking patterns, identifies tools for influencing change, and details how to take this new skillset to the next level while engaging with others at home, work, and other areas of life. This book will be of interest to students, sociologists, and those in the workforce.--Jennifer Adams Copyright 2018 Booklist

Library Journal Review

A guide to social change through personal transformation, this first book by Harvard social psychologist Chugh aims to provide the knowledge and tools needed to confront both individual and systemic biases that create and perpetuate inequity. Mixing social science research, stories of acquaintances' experiences and breakthroughs, and explicit advice, Chugh discusses developing a growth mind-set, recognizing and leveraging "ordinary privilege" (identities such as whiteness, straightness, physical ability, and financial stability that are normative in the dominant culture), becoming aware of power imbalances and their roots, and moving from "believer" to "builder" through active engagement with people and systems. Chugh's warm tone, foregrounded humility, and encouraging style facilitate but don't minimize the work. Her frequent use of binaries clarifies complicated concepts: strategies of heat (confrontation) and light (dialog); societal factors that serve as headwinds (disadvantages) and tailwinds (advantages); and centrally, the transformation from believer (passive and perhaps unwoke) to builder (active and self-aware), which is a journey rather than an event. VERDICT A timely, high-level book that will benefit and appeal to those who want to use their privilege to work toward equity and justice.-Janet Ingraham Dwyer, State Lib. of Ohio, Columbus © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Laszlo Bock

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xvii
Introduction: Good-ish People	p. 1
Part 1 Builders Activate a Growth Mindset
Chapter 1 Stumbling Upward	p. 23
Chapter 2 One of the "Good Guys"	p. 44
Chapter 3 If You Are Not Part of the Problem, You Cannot Be Part of the Solution	p. 59
Part II Builders See and Use Their Ordinary Privilege
Chapter 4 Knowing It When You Don't See It	p. 87
Chapter 5 The Power of Ordinary Privilege	p. 111
Part III Builders Opt for Willful Awareness
Chapter 6 Keep Your Eyes Open, Anyway	p. 129
Chapter 7 Look Out for These Four "Good" Intentions	p. 143
Part IV Builders Engage
Chapter 8 Be Inclusive	p. 167
Chapter 9 Steer the Conversation	p. 183
Chapter 10 Educate and Occasionally Confront Others	p. 205
Chapter 11 Show Meaningful Support	p. 225
Acknowledgments	p. 243
Notes	p. 249
Index	p. 271

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