Jam Cultures : About Inclusion; Joining in the Action, Conversation and Decisions.

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of contents -- Introduction: About diversity, inclusion and Jam Cultures -- The essence -- About me: who am I to talk? -- About you, my readers -- Inclusion, what's that? -- Diversity: visible and invisible differences -- Diversity: a pain, or cause for optimism? -- Diversity and inclusion. Why? Just because! -- Jam Cultures -- References -- 1 Difference: About our tendency to clone and the pros and cons of stereotyping -- The fuss about difference: nature or nurture? -- How much diversity are we willing and able to accept? What do we have to accept? -- Stereotypes have pros and cons -- The Jam Circle: Jamming with Difference -- Inclusion: dealing with opposing forces -- Leadership and inclusion -- How to show more love for diversity and difference -- References -- 2 Power: About the pecking order and who has the power -- Culture as a weapon -- Pecking Orders: eat, kill or have sex -- Dominance Blindness and Minority Stress -- Jokes, banter and microaggression -- Kingpins, Harries, obstructers, scapegoats and heroes -- Privilege and Sources of Power -- How to see the power of power -- References -- 3 Truth: How to deal with multiple truths -- There is more than one truth -- That's just the way we are -- Actively looking for alternatives -- Whose truth? Achieving a win-win situation -- New Ways with Deep Democracy -- New Ways with Polarity Mapping -- How to challenge the truth and find new ways of working -- References -- 4 Trust: How discomfort releases energy -- Trust as a choice -- Blissful ignorance, comfort and shock -- The zone of discomfort: clashing ideals -- How tension can lead to conflict -- When conflicts become intractable and deepen into polarization -- How to put more trust in the unknown -- References -- 5 Courage: About jamming in a flow and with extremes -- Jamming to the beat.

No flow without risk -- A powerful, inspiring story -- How to find the courage to jam -- Bronnen -- Appendices -- I Jam Cultures Questionnaire: Inclusion in Attitude and Behavior -- II Jam Cultures Canvas: Talking Points, Strategy and Action Planner -- III Inclusion Principles -- About Jitske Kramer -- Back Cover.

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