S5E34: 4 Ways to Improve Diverse Relationships in Your Organization

What are four ways you can improve diverse relationships in your organization? Dr. MelindaJoy Mingo, author of a timely and significant new book from Intervarsity Press titled, The Colors of Culture: The Beauty of Diverse Friendship, brings insights to you from her life and her book.

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In this episode:

• The story about how The Colors of Culture came about (03:17)
• Learning to love others and serve others across racial divides, ethnicities, class, and lived experiences (03:44)
• Ubuntu: a South African word for community (06:58)
• I am because we are (07:07)
• Who is my neighbor? (08:46)
• What is racial righteousness? (10:40)
• "There can be joy in justice. We want every person: man, woman, boy, and girl, to understand their worth as God has created them." (12:14)
• “I came to realize that the greatest journey with anyone is the journey of compassion, understanding, and empathy, which can only happen when individuals are transparent with each other.” (13:27)
• Mirroring Jesus in your workplace and in your role (20:00)
• "There's no such thing as an insignificant human being" (21:59)
• Not being afraid of diversity (26:17)
• What are microaggressions? (30:58)

Additional Resources

Buy MelindaJoy Mingo's book: The Colors of Culture: The Beauty of Diverse Friendships

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