In order to transform our world, we must unite behind a new kind of civility.
In a world that is more divided than ever, it will take a radical act to transform our discourse, our lives, and our world. International civility consultant and keynote speaker Shola Richards believes that unifying our world around the power of civility is that radical act, and it’s not for the faint of heart.
Do we want a safer world to live in? Do we want less toxicity in our politics? Do we want a world free of hate and discrimination? Do we want to work in organizations that allow us to do our bes... Read More
In order to transform our world, we must unite behind a new kind of civility.
In a world that is more divided than ever, it will take a radical act to transform our discourse, our lives, and our world. International civility consultant and keynote speaker Shola Richards believes that unifying our world around the power of civility is that radical act, and it’s not for the faint of heart.
Do we want a safer world to live in? Do we want less toxicity in our politics? Do we want a world free of hate and discrimination? Do we want to work in organizations that allow us to do our bes... Read More
In order to transform our world, we must unite behind a new kind of civility.
In a world that is more divided than ever, it will take a radical act to transform our discourse, our lives, and our world. International civility consultant and keynote speaker Shola Richards believes that unifying our world around the power of civility is that radical act, and it’s not for the faint of heart.
Do we want a safer world to live in? Do we want less toxicity in our politics? Do we want a world free of hate and discrimination? Do we want to work in organizations that allow us to do our best work? Do we want our children to learn in schools that are kind and supportive? Do we want to live in a world that prioritizes our mental health and overall wellness? If your answers are “yes,” then we must steel ourselves for the reality that uniting around civility is the only path that will get us there.
This deeply personal—and deeply practical—book will not shy away from addressing the challenging questions, such as: How can civil discourse be maintained during disagreements about topics that are profoundly polarizing, like abortion, gun control, or politics?
How can I be expected to be civil toward someone who has deeply wounded me—the drunk driver who killed my child, the relative who sexually assaulted me, the spouse who left me for my best friend, or the narcissistic parent who abused me?
How can I be civil when confronted with the hatefulness of intolerances such as racism, misogyny, antisemitism, homophobia, or Islamophobia?
How can I have a civil conversation with someone who isn’t tethered to reality and believes in baseless dark web conspiracy theories? It sounds like civility means that we just need to be agreeable, not rock the boat, avoid having opinions or keeping them to ourselves, and refuse to take a firm stand against the policies and people who are trying to harm me and my loved ones. What in the world is positive about any of that foolishness?
These questions—and more—deserve to be answered. To be clear, Civil Unity is not another book about turning the other cheek when faced with harmful or hateful behavior. This book is about providing the practical tactics to disagree more effectively, bridge ideological divisions, actively prioritize our mental health, and fiercely create a more civil world that will sustain over time.
If you are ready to transform our discourse, our lives, and our world, let’s get to work.
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Price: $27.99
Pages: 288
Carton Quantity: 18
Publisher: Advantage Media Group, Inc.
Imprint: Forbes Books
Publication Date: 24th September 2024
Trim Size: 6 x 9 in
ISBN: 9798887504896
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: EDUCATION / Leadership PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Success SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational SELF-HELP / Communication & Social Skills PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology
Author Bio
SHOLA RICHARDS is the CEO and founder of Go Together Global® and the author of Making Work Work and Go Together, and he is leading a worldwide movement to change the world based on how we treat one another at work, home, and every place in between. Shola’s work has been featured on The TODAY Show, CBS This Morning, Forbes, Black Enterprise, Complete Wellbeing India, and Business Insider Australia, and his tireless efforts to make the world a kinder place have earned him the well-deserved nickname, “Brother Teresa.”
As a keynote speaker, Shola has shared his transformative message with Fortune 50 companies, top universities, leading healthcare organizations, Silicon Valley, the motion picture industry, on the TEDx stage, and on three different continents, and in his greatest honor to date, in September 2021, he was invited to testify in front of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill to share his expert recommendations on how to bring more civility to Congress.
Last, but certainly not least, Shola is a father, husband, identical twin, and a self-professed “kindness extremist” who will not rest until bullying and incivility are extinct from the American workplace. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, two daughters, and his dog, Ace.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Real Decision Transforming Our Discourse, Our Lives, and Our World Why I’m Writing This Book and the Hard Questions About Civility Ok, The Real Reason Why I’m Writing This Book
Part 1: The Foundation
Chapter 1: What is Civility, and Why Should We Care? Living in Fear The Search for Civility, Acceptance, and Death The Strength in Kindness The Active Demonstration of Respect Toward Others The Ability to Disagree without Disrespect Sounding The Alarm
Chapter 2: The Abyss of Indifference Indifference and the Shrug Squad Reason #1: Overwhelmed with Stress Reason #2: Someone Else Will Fix It Reason #3: Easily Influenced Not to Care Indifference is the Enemy
Chapter 3: Killing the #1 Myth of Civility Civility In Unlikely Places The Ineffectiveness of Our Current Disagreements Entropy and Intentional Consistent Interventions Disagreeing Strategically The Power of Civil Discourse Intentional Consistent Interventions' Overview Intentional Consistent Intervention #1: Setting the Ground Rules
Part 2: The Work
Chapter 4: The Inner Work Building Resilience and Reimagining Self-Care How to Address "Being Overwhelmed by Stress" Building Your Crew How to Address “Someone Else Will Fix It” Controlling the Controllables How to Address "Being Easily Influenced Not to Care" Removing Toxic Influences Emotional Regulation Preparing For The Outer Work Intentional Consistent Intervention #2: Tough Love Self-Care Intentional Consistent Intervention #3: Reinforce or Recruit Your Crew Intentional Consistent Intervention #4: The Six-and-Six Rule and The Control Questions Intentional Consistent Intervention #5: Scan Headlines Intentional Consistent Intervention #6: Break The Cycle Intentional Consistent Intervention #7: The Seven-Day Detox Intentional Consistent Intervention #8: Fountain Versus Drain Intentional Consistent Intervention #9: No Phone Zone Intentional Consistent Intervention #10: Become Antisocial Intentional Consistent Intervention #11: Know Your Triggers Intentional Consistent Intervention #12: Breathe and Speak Intentional Consistent Intervention #13: Reframe
Chapter 5: Defeating Misinformation and Disinformation Critical Thinking and Intellectual Humility The Speed of Deception Shutting Down Misinformation and Disinformation Intentional Consistent Intervention #14: Stay Humble Intentional Consistent Intervention #15: Verify, Verify, Verify! Intentional Consistent Intervention #16: Read Laterally Intentional Consistent Intervention #17: Cross-Reference
Chapter 6: Changing How We Think Why I Never Walk Alone The Aftermath and the Need to Change How We Think Recognizing Logical Fallacies Addressing Logical Fallacies with HIT Overcoming Implicit Bias Addressing Implicit Bias with FLOW Intentional Consistent Intervention #18: HIT Them With Logic Intentional Consistent Intervention #19: Go With The FLOW
Part 3: The Healing
Chapter 7: We Don’t Need to Change the World to Change the World Changing a Few Hearts and Minds Avoiding the Boomerang The Key To Bridging Ideological Divides And Disagreeing More Effectively The Bees, The Flies, and The Ants Intentional Consistent Intervention #20: The Common Cure
Chapter 8: Workplace Toxicity, Intolerance, and Radicalization Extremely Difficult Situations The Incivility of the Workplace The Incivility of Intolerance The Incivility of Radicalization Intentional Consistent Intervention #21: Standards Versus Expectations Intentional Consistent Intervention #22: Impact Versus Intent Intentional Consistent Intervention #23: What Do You Mean By That? Intentional Consistent Intervention #24: Be an Upstander Intentional Consistent Intervention #25: Radical Civility
Chapter 9: When Civility Feels Impossible Forgiveness: Debunking Myths and Difficult Questions Is It Possible to Forgive and Forget? Is It Possible to Forgive Someone Who Isn’t Sorry For What They Did? What If I Can’t Forgive Myself For What Happened? Is Anything Unforgiveable? Intentional Consistent Intervention #26: Forgive or Not
Conclusion The Unlikely Encounter Give Life or Drain It Healing What Is Broken Acknowledgments About the Author
In order to transform our world, we must unite behind a new kind of civility.
In a world that is more divided than ever, it will take a radical act to transform our discourse, our lives, and our world. International civility consultant and keynote speaker Shola Richards believes that unifying our world around the power of civility is that radical act, and it’s not for the faint of heart.
Do we want a safer world to live in? Do we want less toxicity in our politics? Do we want a world free of hate and discrimination? Do we want to work in organizations that allow us to do our best work? Do we want our children to learn in schools that are kind and supportive? Do we want to live in a world that prioritizes our mental health and overall wellness? If your answers are “yes,” then we must steel ourselves for the reality that uniting around civility is the only path that will get us there.
This deeply personal—and deeply practical—book will not shy away from addressing the challenging questions, such as: How can civil discourse be maintained during disagreements about topics that are profoundly polarizing, like abortion, gun control, or politics?
How can I be expected to be civil toward someone who has deeply wounded me—the drunk driver who killed my child, the relative who sexually assaulted me, the spouse who left me for my best friend, or the narcissistic parent who abused me?
How can I be civil when confronted with the hatefulness of intolerances such as racism, misogyny, antisemitism, homophobia, or Islamophobia?
How can I have a civil conversation with someone who isn’t tethered to reality and believes in baseless dark web conspiracy theories? It sounds like civility means that we just need to be agreeable, not rock the boat, avoid having opinions or keeping them to ourselves, and refuse to take a firm stand against the policies and people who are trying to harm me and my loved ones. What in the world is positive about any of that foolishness?
These questions—and more—deserve to be answered. To be clear, Civil Unity is not another book about turning the other cheek when faced with harmful or hateful behavior. This book is about providing the practical tactics to disagree more effectively, bridge ideological divisions, actively prioritize our mental health, and fiercely create a more civil world that will sustain over time.
If you are ready to transform our discourse, our lives, and our world, let’s get to work.
Price: $27.99
Pages: 288
Carton Quantity: 18
Publisher: Advantage Media Group, Inc.
Imprint: Forbes Books
Publication Date: 24th September 2024
Trim Size: 6 x 9 in
ISBN: 9798887504896
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: EDUCATION / Leadership PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Success SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational SELF-HELP / Communication & Social Skills PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology
SHOLA RICHARDS is the CEO and founder of Go Together Global® and the author of Making Work Work and Go Together, and he is leading a worldwide movement to change the world based on how we treat one another at work, home, and every place in between. Shola’s work has been featured on The TODAY Show, CBS This Morning, Forbes, Black Enterprise, Complete Wellbeing India, and Business Insider Australia, and his tireless efforts to make the world a kinder place have earned him the well-deserved nickname, “Brother Teresa.”
As a keynote speaker, Shola has shared his transformative message with Fortune 50 companies, top universities, leading healthcare organizations, Silicon Valley, the motion picture industry, on the TEDx stage, and on three different continents, and in his greatest honor to date, in September 2021, he was invited to testify in front of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill to share his expert recommendations on how to bring more civility to Congress.
Last, but certainly not least, Shola is a father, husband, identical twin, and a self-professed “kindness extremist” who will not rest until bullying and incivility are extinct from the American workplace. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, two daughters, and his dog, Ace.
Introduction
The Real Decision Transforming Our Discourse, Our Lives, and Our World Why I’m Writing This Book and the Hard Questions About Civility Ok, The Real Reason Why I’m Writing This Book
Part 1: The Foundation
Chapter 1: What is Civility, and Why Should We Care? Living in Fear The Search for Civility, Acceptance, and Death The Strength in Kindness The Active Demonstration of Respect Toward Others The Ability to Disagree without Disrespect Sounding The Alarm
Chapter 2: The Abyss of Indifference Indifference and the Shrug Squad Reason #1: Overwhelmed with Stress Reason #2: Someone Else Will Fix It Reason #3: Easily Influenced Not to Care Indifference is the Enemy
Chapter 3: Killing the #1 Myth of Civility Civility In Unlikely Places The Ineffectiveness of Our Current Disagreements Entropy and Intentional Consistent Interventions Disagreeing Strategically The Power of Civil Discourse Intentional Consistent Interventions' Overview Intentional Consistent Intervention #1: Setting the Ground Rules
Part 2: The Work
Chapter 4: The Inner Work Building Resilience and Reimagining Self-Care How to Address "Being Overwhelmed by Stress" Building Your Crew How to Address “Someone Else Will Fix It” Controlling the Controllables How to Address "Being Easily Influenced Not to Care" Removing Toxic Influences Emotional Regulation Preparing For The Outer Work Intentional Consistent Intervention #2: Tough Love Self-Care Intentional Consistent Intervention #3: Reinforce or Recruit Your Crew Intentional Consistent Intervention #4: The Six-and-Six Rule and The Control Questions Intentional Consistent Intervention #5: Scan Headlines Intentional Consistent Intervention #6: Break The Cycle Intentional Consistent Intervention #7: The Seven-Day Detox Intentional Consistent Intervention #8: Fountain Versus Drain Intentional Consistent Intervention #9: No Phone Zone Intentional Consistent Intervention #10: Become Antisocial Intentional Consistent Intervention #11: Know Your Triggers Intentional Consistent Intervention #12: Breathe and Speak Intentional Consistent Intervention #13: Reframe
Chapter 5: Defeating Misinformation and Disinformation Critical Thinking and Intellectual Humility The Speed of Deception Shutting Down Misinformation and Disinformation Intentional Consistent Intervention #14: Stay Humble Intentional Consistent Intervention #15: Verify, Verify, Verify! Intentional Consistent Intervention #16: Read Laterally Intentional Consistent Intervention #17: Cross-Reference
Chapter 6: Changing How We Think Why I Never Walk Alone The Aftermath and the Need to Change How We Think Recognizing Logical Fallacies Addressing Logical Fallacies with HIT Overcoming Implicit Bias Addressing Implicit Bias with FLOW Intentional Consistent Intervention #18: HIT Them With Logic Intentional Consistent Intervention #19: Go With The FLOW
Part 3: The Healing
Chapter 7: We Don’t Need to Change the World to Change the World Changing a Few Hearts and Minds Avoiding the Boomerang The Key To Bridging Ideological Divides And Disagreeing More Effectively The Bees, The Flies, and The Ants Intentional Consistent Intervention #20: The Common Cure
Chapter 8: Workplace Toxicity, Intolerance, and Radicalization Extremely Difficult Situations The Incivility of the Workplace The Incivility of Intolerance The Incivility of Radicalization Intentional Consistent Intervention #21: Standards Versus Expectations Intentional Consistent Intervention #22: Impact Versus Intent Intentional Consistent Intervention #23: What Do You Mean By That? Intentional Consistent Intervention #24: Be an Upstander Intentional Consistent Intervention #25: Radical Civility
Chapter 9: When Civility Feels Impossible Forgiveness: Debunking Myths and Difficult Questions Is It Possible to Forgive and Forget? Is It Possible to Forgive Someone Who Isn’t Sorry For What They Did? What If I Can’t Forgive Myself For What Happened? Is Anything Unforgiveable? Intentional Consistent Intervention #26: Forgive or Not
Conclusion The Unlikely Encounter Give Life or Drain It Healing What Is Broken Acknowledgments About the Author
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