Waninger - Network Beyond Bias

Early Praise for
Network Beyond Bias

With lots of personal stories and concrete tips, Amy sheds a new light on the crucial topic of professional networking. She empowers us to see our blind spots and behave differently as she explores networking from an inclusion and diversity perspective. A great read to expand our networks and increase our chances of success in todays world. Thais Compoint, Top Global Inclusive Leadership Specialist, CEO of Dclic International

Innovative and compelling, Amy C. Waninger provides a hard-hitting and practical approach to diversity and inclusion. Leaders and managers in every industry who are serious about moving the dial on diversity at all levels need to understand how purposeful networking can change the view at the top. Networking behaviors impact relationship diversity and ultimately reveal the important role we can individually play to lead at any level in our organizations. David G. Smith, PhD, Co-author of Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women

Your work is unique. Beyond stating the theories regarding isms, youre doing something about the diversity problem in business. Ive read your words. Ive heard your public voice. Im excited. Keep pushing. Its what the world needs. Joynicole Martinez, DHSc, Founder and CEO of the Alchemist Agency

Amy offers the reader clear and concise guidance that has the potential to move the diversity conversation from simply a corporate concept to a transformative way of being. Tina Alexis Allen, Author of Hiding Out and Actor on Outsiders

I have the privilege of knowing Amy both professionally and personally and know firsthand that she walks the walk, not just talks the talk in being an inclusive, culturally sensitive ally. Her book is not just academic theory, but is also based on lived experience. I believe it will make a great impact on the thought processes and hopefully the behavior of people who want to do the right thing in developing more diverse professional and personal networks, but dont know how or where to start. Sabrina W. Bristo, MSW, Human Services and Cultural Diversity Specialist

In Network Beyond Bias, author Amy C. Waninger has written a book that sets the new standard for professional networking. As I completed my CHAMP matrix, I realized its one thing to be aware of our biases, it is quite another to be intentional about overcoming them. Whether you a pro at networking, or you are looking for ways to improve your networking, this book will blow you away! Jeff Ton, Technology Executive and Forbes Contributing Author

Who is missing from my professional network? Its a question I had never considered until reading Amy C. Waningers groundbreaking and eye-opening book. But its a question that gets to the heart of who I am professionally and personally and how my own biases might be standing in my way of helping others, growing my company, and even catapulting my own career beyond my current aspirations and (self-inflicted) limitations. Network Beyond Bias is a book whose time has come a book that will improve teams, open doors, broaden careers, and bring a healthy dose of strategy, humanity, and perspective to the way readers think about the work they do, the hands they shake, and the success they achieve. Bravo to Amy C. Waninger for writing a book thats not just beyond bias but also beyond our greatest expectations for how a book on diversity and inclusion can be as inspiring as it is practical. Kate Colbert, Founder & President, Silver Tree Communications and Silver Tree Publishing; Author of Think Like a Marketer: How a Shift in Mindset Can Change Everything for Your Business

A pragmatic insight into unconscious bias and the power of networks. A must-read for any executive who genuinely wants to capitalise on the benefits of inclusivity. Gamiel Yafai, Author of Demystifying Diversity

Navigating your truth has never been more important and more challenging. In Network Beyond Bias , Amy C. Waninger shows you that there are spaces beyond personal prejudices that shine with shimmering solidarity, and she brings the diversity of these dimensions to new light with graceful determination and uncompromising devotion. The book is a pleasure to read and a must-have resource for business and academic professionals who are facilitating mindful communication with others in troubled times! Jos I. Rodrguez, Ph.D., Professor of Communication Studies, Long Beach State, and author of Interpersonal Communication for Contemporary Living

With her new book Networking Beyond Bias , Amy C. Waninger offers a new perspective on expanding our networks thats useful and practical for the most junior employee right up the ladder to the executive suite. Her advice and examples are real and actionable, and will make you wonder how you didnt recognize your network blind spots before. Even those of us for whom diversity and inclusion is top of mind can benefit from Amys approach which is generous and forgiving while still reinforcing the urgent need to diversify our viewpoints, connections and partnerships. Janet Whalen, Co-Active Career Coach for women at BeAmbitiousForHer.com , and host of the She Breaks The Mold podcast

I dont think we can ever talk enough about uncovering unconscious bias, effective networking, and working toward greater inclusion. In this book, Amy uses personal examples and simple language to continue the dialogue and get us into action. If you do nothing else, be sure to complete the networking exercise in Chapter 32. This unique approach will uncover gaps in your network that you never knew existed. Natalie Siston, Founder, Small Town Leadership

I would highly recommend Amy C. Waningers book, Network Beyond Bias: Making Diversity a Competitive Advantage in Your Career. The book does a super job of integrating the importance of diversity and inclusion with the whos and hows of networking. The premise is by having a diverse group of connections it expands possibilities and offers more innovative ideas. Amy drives home the power of a diverse network and offers suggestions to overcome perceived barriers when getting to know individuals who may be different from oneself. The book is an easy read and is filled with useful information including a tool to assess and measure the diversity of an individuals network. Real scenarios of diverse challenges provide the reader the opportunity to explore a variety of perspectives. The content included in the chapter, Seek Diverse Perspectives on Purpose, covers important facts about some of the most challenging and timely dimensions of diversity and inclusion. Because Amy shares some personal information and challenges she has experienced, after reading her book, I was left with the feeling of having a good sense of who she is and the value of what she brings to the field of diversity and inclusion. Jonamay Lambert, Founder and President, Jonamay Lambert & Associates, Diversity & Inclusion Expert

Network
Beyond Bias

Making Diversity a Competitive Advantage for Your Career

Amy C. Waninger

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Printed in the United States of America

First Printing, 2018

ISBN: 9781718681514 (paperback only)
ISBN: 9781684547548 (hardcover only)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2018906105

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