Companies that foster strong levels of inclusion and belonging have higher retension rates for people of color and other diverse classes of citizens, too. And i think one element that's often missing in those studies is the fact that this only works if there's a high level of cultural intelligence associated with the company. That's hugend. I'm thinking about research associated with psychological safety and creativity and innovation. So it's not all about money. But while we're talking about the why can you share some of the the research or numbers, or connection there is associated with organizations that are able to handle these sorts of conversations well?
Kwame Christian lays out his three-step framework for masterfully handling difficult conversations around race and other sensitive issues at work.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why we struggle when discussing race
2) How discussing race enriches workplaces
3) A powerful three-step framework for any difficult conversation
Kwame Christian is a best-selling author, business lawyer and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute (ANI). Following the viral success of his TedxDayton talk, Kwame released his best-seller Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life in 2018. He’s also a regular Contributor for Forbes and the host of the number one negotiation podcast in the world, Negotiate Anything - which currently has over 5 million downloads worldwide. Under Kwame’s leadership, ANI has coached and trained several Fortune 500 companies on applying the fundamentals of negotiation to corporate success.
Kwame was the recipient of the John Glenn College of Public Affairs Young Alumni Achievement Award in 2020 and the Moritz College of Law Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award 2021. He is the only person in the history of The Ohio State University to win alumni awards in consecutive years from the law school and the masters of public affairs program. That said, Kwame’s proudest achievement is his family. He’s married to Dr. Whitney Christian, and they have two lovely sons, Kai and Dominic.