"I tore through Better Allies, and you will too. Karen Catlin has
brought clarity to the challenges underrepresented people face at
work. Read this book if you want advice on how to be a better ally,
on how to create a more inclusive culture, and on how to increase
your competitive advantage around hiring and retaining talent."
--Norm Meyrowitz, former President of Products, Macromedia"Calling
all allies! Here is your one-stop manual for becoming better as an
advocate, champion, and ally for marginalized colleagues in the
workplace. Catlin's rich experience as an executive in the tech
world infuses each of her immensely practical allyship strategies
with deep wisdom from the trenches. Not sure where to start? Catlin
demystifies allyship with proven workplace actions from a host of
everyday allies. This amazing book is both an invitation and a
roadmap to every person and organization committed to making the
workplace fully inclusive. More, Better Allies is a gift to
everyone who truly wants to be a better human being at work."
--Brad Johnson, PhD and David G. Smith, PhD, authors of Athena
Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women"As a global business
strategist with a plural board career, I am passionate regarding
how imperative it is in today's world that companies must sharpen
their competitive advantage by attracting and retaining top talent.
Better Allies is a thoughtful and insightful book, offering a tool
kit of meaningful, actionable ideas for the reader of how to create
a meaningful and engaging workplace." --Eugenia Ulasewicz, former
President, Burberry America"Ever found yourself wondering 'How can
I better support diversity and inclusion in the workplace?' In
Better Allies, Karen Catlin breaks it down and helps to guide the
conversation. This book is just the beginning of a grassroots
movement. And it's going to help make a big difference to
workplaces everywhere." --Brad Arkin, Vice President and Chief
Security Officer, Adobe"Some people have it harder than you at
work. This is just true. Get over it. And, yes, there are many
permutations of this dynamic involving class, color, race, sexual
orientation and a few thousand other ways people are different from
each other. We tend to not notice it, or not do anything about it,
at least partly because we're not sure what to do. Fortunately, we
now have Better Allies. It's incredibly complete and packed with
practical advice to help you start to make a difference in your
organization." --Joe Dunn, Executive Coach and Radical Candor
Guru"Karen Catlin has created an accessible, practical everyday
guide to becoming a better ally. Whether you are just starting out
or you've been an ally for years, everyone can learn some-thing new
from this terrific book." --Elizabeth Ames, Leadership Committee of
Time's Up Tech and Founder, Allies Together"Better Allies
demystifies the work of allyship in an actionable, approachable,
and blame-free way. The book introduces key concepts necessary to
effective allyship with concrete examples and case studies, and
offers a myriad of positive actions we can all take on our journey
to be better allies in our workplace and our personal lives."
--Caroline Simard, PhD, Managing Director, Stanford VMWare Women's
Leadership Innovation Lab
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