The Business of We, Laura Kriska
The Business of We, Laura Kriska
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The Business of We
The Proven Three-Step Process for Closing the Gap Between Us and Them in Your Workplace

Author: Laura Kriska

Narrator: Jill Blackwood

Unabridged: 8 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/12/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Discover how this leader-focused approach to understanding, managing, and maximizing organizational diversity and inclusion can increase employee retention and productivity.Workplace misunderstandings lead to lost revenue, lost time, and increased legal risk, thus your success in the marketplace will depend on our ability to collaborate across difference. Yet, inevitably, Us versus Them gaps disrupt workplace efficiency.In The Business of WE, cross-cultural consultant and diversity expert Laura Kriska will:Provide a practical roadmap for creating trust with others who are culturally different from yourselfHelp you create a WE mindset throughout your organization, bringing teams together into cohesive units.Walk you through the steps in fostering a workplace that is inclusive and respectful of all employees—one of the most critical, yet most widely mismanaged keys to success. Stakeholders are demanding real change, and nothing less than comprehensive solutions that lead to meaningful and lasting solutions will suffice.The Business of WE arrives just in time to help you stop Us versus Them gaps before they start and foster authentic connections across race, ethnicity, religion, age, and any other factor of identity to exponentially strengthen your entire organization.

About Laura Kriska

Laura Kriska is a leading cross-cultural consultant specializing in communication and teamwork with culturally diverse organizations. For 25 years, she has worked with thousands of professionals in industries including manufacturing, finance, energy, biotech, electronics, entertainment and auto racing. She has developed a global framework for understanding cultural differences and a process applicable to any multicultural group. Organizations hire her to teach global professionals how to achieve clear communication, strong professional relationships and effective teamwork.


Reviews

I have been a big fan of social identity work and have been doing a lot of my research in that area. This book by Laura fits nicely in that area and also is directly important to the current world situation related to diversity. This led me to pick this book to review. The book speaks directly to pra......more

Goodreads review by Bee

We building; steps: Awareness, Assessment, Action. Business leaders and easily measure the efficacy of any effort to narrow gaps by asking two questions: 1) Does the initiative help people build trust? 2)Does the initiative actively redraw the lines to that a greater, more diverse number of people f......more

Goodreads review by Lexi

I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway. It took me many months to get through it. I found a lot of the examples or anecdotes in the story to be bland and wordy. In fact, many were nothing other than political pandering. That said, section two is extremely helpful and hold the meat of the boo......more

inspiring Inspirational book. A must read for any leader that wants to be successful in the global stage. With well articulated arguments, case studies and practical recommendations, the book is a framework to be used to every organization that wants to bridge the gap Us versus Them.......more