When Getting Along Is Not Enough: Reconstructing Race in Our Lives and Relationships.

This book was written by psychologist, researcher, educator, management consultant, and corporate trainer Maureen Walker. Instead, Walker proposes that individuals suspend dominant personal and cultural narratives about race and strive for "disruptive empathy", involving the unsettling "process of engagement ... mindful that what we experience as "Other" is part of the humanity that we all share" (p. 66). In discussion of the first of the three relational skills, Walker identifies that although individuals frequently believe that they have an unfettered ability to empathize across differences, differences are often too great for the accurate imagination of another's experiences. Whether management educators are seeking to enhance their knowledge of topics related to equity, diversity, and inclusion, or searching for guidance on how to connect across racial and cultural divides to develop vital, growth-fostering relationships with students and colleagues, I When Getting Along is Not Enough i is an invaluable resource. [Extracted from the article]