Top consultant Sarah Beaulieu goes beyond rules and compliance to offer a five-part framework that will enable men and women to have uncomfortable but necessary conversations about sexual harassment and violence at work and develop new ways to work together.
Sarah Beaulieu is a keynote speaker, trainer, writer, and social entrepreneur who engages leaders and organizations in conversations about sexual harassment and violence. Her work has been published by the Providence Journal, AskMen, Cognoscenti (WBUR), the Nonprofit Quarterly, CommonHealth (WBUR), Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Good Men Project, Huffington Post, and the Stanford Social Innovation Review. She is also the founder of the Uncomfortable Conversation, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to normalizing conversations about sexual violence, and the Enliven Project, a campaign to bring sexual violence out of the closet and lift survivors to their full potential.
"Sarah is uniquely positioned to write this quintessential guide to
having uncomfortable conversations in the "#MeToo" workplace. She
gives us a practical framework and tools to have those important
conversations. Get ready to be uncomfortable! Your family, friends,
and work colleagues will thank you for it."
-Jeffrey Saviano, Global Tax Innovation Leader, MIT
Connection Science Fellow, and host of the Better
Innovation podcast
"In Breaking the Silence Habit, Sarah delivers an
indispensable guide to the power of conversation in the prevention
of sexual harassment in the workplace. A must-read for
practitioners facing these critical issues in their own
companies."
-Kate Murtagh, Chief Compliance Officer, Harvard Management
Company
"Beaulieu has done something quite impressive with this book; she's
deconstructed an incredibly complex and fraught topic to provide
practical advice on how we can all have tough conversations. This
book isn't just for women-or for men. It's for all who care about
having a safe, inclusive culture at their organization. Beaulieu's
expertise on this topic is evident in these pages. She's given us
not only an inclusive, practical way to tackle sensitive topics but
also a road map for changing the organizational cultures that often
keep us silent. A much-needed book at the exact right time."
-Amy Gallo, author of HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict
"Sarah's is an authoritative and essential voice that will help all
entrepreneurs to find theirs as they develop new ventures with new
cultures. Because more than ever entrepreneurial success relies on
successful teams, entrepreneurs must communicate
honestly-especially about uncomfortable topics. Sarah and Breaking
the Silence Habit are indispensable resources in any
entrepreneurial journey."
-Danny Warshay, Executive Director, Nelson Center for
Entrepreneurship, Brown University
"The essential workplace guide for the #MeToo era. Powerful tools
for managers and employees wrestling with big, uncomfortable
questions. Sarah's book will help people become happier, more
fulfilled, and less anxious at work."
-Morra Aarons-Mele, founder of Women Online, bestselling author
of Hiding in the Bathroom, and host of Harvard Business
Review's The Anxious Achiever
"Sarah brings a practical tool kit and warm wisdom that will
directly improve leaders' ability to bring out the best in their
teams in the #MeToo era. A must-read for leaders."
-Rebecca Towne, CEO, Vermont Electric Company
"Packed full of useful tips and tools, Breaking the Silence Habit
offers a fresh take on approaching sexual harassment in
organizations-one that multiplies the effects of compliance-based
policies."
-Toyin Ajayi, M.D., Physician and Entrepreneur
"In a world that dances around uncomfortable conversations,
Beaulieu's book takes us right to the belly of the beast-where real
change is made with courage, vulnerability, and heart."
-Haley Hoffman Smith, author of Her Big Idea
"Finally, a must-read practical road map for leaders to eliminate
workplace sexual harassment in the #MeToo era."
-Saul Kaplan, founder and Chief Catalyst Officer, Business
Innovation Factory, and author of The Business Model Innovation
Factory
"Our employees bring their whole self to work each day, and that
includes those who have been impacted by sexual misconduct. Please
help those employees find their voice and break the silence."
-Ellen Gilmore, senior human resources executive
"Respectfully written, grounded in best practice, and mindful not
to place blame or shame, Breaking the Silence Habit transforms the
reader . . . Teaching these concepts in schools today can help
foster a healthier workplace for our children's future."
-Judy LoBianco, 2018 Education Week Leader to Learn From;
Past-President, Society of Health and Physical Educators; and CEO,
HPE Solutions, LLC
"Sarah Beaulieu calls us to action in a digestible way and brings
clarity to a complicated and historically underdiscussed topic. A
must-read for public servants grappling with how to talk about
sexual misconduct with more nuance and grace."
-Bo Machayo, Chief of Staff and Chair at Large, Loudoun County
(Virginia) Board of Supervisors, and former White House
official
"If we're going to change the world, we have to be willing to
change the conversation. And to do that, we must get comfortable
with getting messy first. Sarah has made the messy part easier to
navigate in a way that is approachable, whip-smart-and most
importantly, effective."
-Jennifer Iannolo, founder of Global Innovation Incubator for
Women and featured expert, US State
Department
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