Description:
Political polarization is off the charts. Bigotry is everywhere. Workplaces cowardly excuse--or ignore--harmful behaviors that are literally reducing the lifespan of their employees. Bad faith actors traffic in disinformation to deepen our divisions and contaminate our discourse. Shola Richards is leading the movement to reverse these destructive trends and bring more connectedness, respect, and civility to our world. In Civil Unity, he applies his vast experience to offer a practical path to transform our discourse, our lives, and our world. The challenges ahead require some very creative solutions, and Civil Unity provides the clear, actionable, and accessible tactics to solve these challenges, while healing ourselves and uniting our world.
Brief description: SHOLA RICHARDS is the CEO and founder of Go Together Global(R) and the author of Making Work Work and Go Together, and he is leading a worldwide movement to change the world based on how we treat one another at work, home, and every place in between. Shola's work has been featured on The TODAY Show, CBS This Morning, Forbes, Black Enterprise, Complete Wellbeing India, and Business Insider Australia, and his tireless efforts to make the world a kinder place have earned him the well-deserved nickname, "Brother Teresa."
As a keynote speaker, Shola has shared his transformative message with Fortune 50 companies, top universities, leading healthcare organizations, Silicon Valley, the motion picture industry, on the TEDx stage, and on three different continents, and in his greatest honor to date, in September 2021, he was invited to testify in front of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill to share his expert recommendations on how to bring more civility to Congress. Last, but certainly not least, Shola is a father, husband, identical twin, and a self-professed "kindness extremist" who will not rest until bullying and incivility are extinct from the American workplace. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, two daughters, and his dog, Ace.Review Quotes: "[Richards] is a man with one mission - to create a better world one person at a time." Readers' Favorite
"By breaking down what civility actually is, what it is not, examining a wealth of relatable everyday scenarios and actionable steps... Richards lays inviting groundwork for how to communicate with effectiveness, compassion, and empathy, while not sacrificing one's beliefs, morals, or standards." BookLife by Publishers Weekly "Shola Richards's thoughtful social science manifesto Civil Unity is about making the world a better place... Civil Unity is a cogent self-help guide about starting healing conversations in the workplace and the wider world." Foreword Clarion Reviews "Richards offers a manifesto for improving the quality of life and work in a stressful world... Whether readers are dealing with disconnect on a personal or societal level, they'll find a good deal of humanistic advice here." Kirkus Reviews "You NEED to read this book. It's an incredibly powerful and compelling guide for restoring much-needed kindness to our divided world."Mel Robbins
New York Times bestselling author and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast