Diversity Lessons From a Black Klan Whisperer

“We spend too much time talking about the other person, talking at the other person, and talking past the other person. Amazing things can happen when we spend some time talking with the other person.” So says Daryl Davis, whose jaw-dropping experiences engaging KKK and White supremacist leaders hold lessons that inspire audiences to think differently about how they engage others who don’t share their views, backgrounds, religion, etc. The more we talk, the more we understand each other and discover what we have in common. That’s when the possibilities open up and the importance of our differences diminishes.

Sample Takeaways:

-Learn to build bridges and ignite positive change in the workplace, community, and at home

-Everyone wants the same 5 things – learn what they are and how they drive behavior

-Spend 5 minutes together and you will find things in common with even your worst enemy

-A missed opportunity for dialogue is a missed opportunity for conflict resolution

-The power of empathy – put yourself in the other person’s shoes