Just Work summary

Introduction

Just Work by Kim Scott This book shows how to build inclusive workplaces free from bias and bullying What is a just workplace? It is a place where collaboration and respect thrive What gets in the way of this ideal? It seems like just work should happen naturally Most people want to work in organizations that encourage collaboration Hardly anyone wants to feel coerced at work and who wants to work in an environment where everyone is marching in lockstep a 1984 style organization demands conformity not individuality it is unlikely to foster innovation or be fun and Yet all too often we experience the opposite of just work have you ever felt uncomfortable because of a colleague's offensive jokes or Been passed over for a promotion despite having more experience than over represented colleagues Did you wonder how to name what was happening? Often bias or prejudice moves us toward conformity Bullying moves us toward coercion layer power on top of that and there is discrimination Harassment or physical violations we wind up with brutally ineffective workplaces Brutal ineffectiveness may feel monolithic But when we break the problem down into component parts and name them we can find solutions We can build the just work kind of respectful Collaborative environment we long for to learn more.

Please read part one of just work You can get a copy anywhere books are sold

hidden costs of staying silent

hidden costs of staying silent Staying silent has hidden costs the author Kim Scott was preparing to give a talk It was about radical candor. She spoke to a group of Silicon Valley executives as She was about to step on stage a man ran up to her shouting He needed a safety pin for his shirt. His shirt was missing a button Why was this her problem to solve for him? Evidently he had mistaken her.

He thought she was one of the event staff Scott did not know how to respond Was he exhibiting unconscious bias assuming she was staff because she was a woman or was it evidence of deeper prejudice? Or was he just bullying her trying to put her in her place Did he want to show her that he did not respect her as a speaker? Unsure how to approach the situation and fearing a conflict Scott remained silent This was bad for everyone. It was bad for her.

She felt a loss of agency It was bad for the man who had asked her for a safety pin He did not learn about his bias if that was indeed what was behind his demands. It was bad for the staff Kim did not fetch the safety pin. He wanted so he felt he had gotten poor service There are many reasons to stay quiet instead of responding to such a situation You may have valid fears that speaking out will land you in trouble or the very same attitude you are Experiencing might make it harder to be heard Some people are not allowed to express feelings in the way that others are they are constantly Stereotyped as being oversensitive or angry, but keeping quiet has its costs as well You are left to deal with resentment and have no way to express it your Relationships with your colleagues may suffer too. The person demonstrating the problematic attitude Will have no opportunity to recognize and change their behavior to learn more.

Please read chapter 2 in just work