Table of Contents
Introduction: Get Ready to Speak Up xi
Face challenges-from interrupters to inappropriate behavior. Amanda Kersey, producer of Women at Work
Section 1 Speak Up: You Deserve to Be Heard
1 Make Yourself Heard 3
Break free of the conversational rituals that are holding you back. A conversation Deborah Tannen
2 How to Handle Interrupting Colleagues 13
Finish your sentence. Francesca Gino
3 You Don't Just Need One Leadership Voice-You Need Many 21
Here's how to cultivate them. Amy Jen Su
Section 2 Speak Out on Sexual Harassment
4 Why Things Aren't Better Yet 31
Organizational change is s-l-o-w. A conversation with Marianne Cooper
5 Has Sexual Harassment at Work Decreased Since #MeToo? 41
Vie short answer: no. Stefanie K. Johnson Ksenia Keplinger Jessica F. Kirk Liza Barnes
6 A Tool to Navigate the Gray Areas of Sexual Harassment 47
Clarify and communicate the line. Kathleen Kelley Reardon
7 Why Sexual Harassment Programs Backfire 61
And what to do about it. Frank Dobbin Alexandra Kalev
8 Why Open Secrets Exist in Organizations 85
When everyone knows, but no one says anything. Insiya Hussain Subra Tangirala
9 How to Conduct Difficult Conversations About Sexual Harassment 91
Practice what to say before you need to say something. A conversation Sarah Pierson Beaulieu
10 Ending Harassment at Work Requires an Intersectional Approach 109
Ignoring the impact of race, gender, and seniority silences and sidelines the historically disadvantaged. Pooja Jain-Link Trudy Bourgeois Julia Taylor Kennedy
Section 3 Speak Out Against Racism
11 How to Call Out Racial Injustice at Work 117
Speaking truth to power takes courage-especially for Black employees. James R. Detert Laura Morgan Roberts
12 When and How to Respond to Microaggressions 125
A framework for navigating uncomfortable conversations. Ella F. Washington Alison Hall Birch Laura Morgan Roberts
13 How to Disrupt a System That Was Built to Hold You Back 133
Break free from double standards, microaggressions, and unconscious bias. Lan Nguyen Chaplin
14 Women of Color Get Asked to Do More "Office Housework." Here's How to Say No 143
Turn down low-level tasks-without being labeled as difficult. Ruchika Tulshyan
Section 4 Men: Be Allies and Amplify Voices
15 How Men Can Confront Other Men About Sexist Behavior 153
Six strategies to use right now. W. Brad Johnson David G. Smith
16 How to Show White Men That Diversity and Inclusion Efforts Need Them 161
Help those who have never faced marginalization for their identities gain insight. Lily Zheng
17 Use Your Social Network as a Tool for Social Justice 167
Actively champion women and minorities. Raina Brands Aneeta Rattan
Notes 175
Index 185
Discussion Guide 193
About the Contributors 197
About the Podcast 205
