Books: 

• Compassion Transforms Contempt: A Black Dialogue Expert’s Advice for White Progressives on Down-Revving Anger, Creating Connections…and Maybe Changing the World, by Dr. David Campt
  
• Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict, by Donna Hicks, September 14, 2021
  
• How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion, by David McRaney, 2022.
  
• The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, by Jonathan Haidt, 2013
  
• The Little Book of Dialogue for Difficult Subjects, by Lisa Schirch and David Campt, November 25, 2007
  
• 12 Do’s and Dont’s for Persuasion, by David Campt, Ph.D.
  

Videos

• Donna Hicks – Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflicts
  
  
  

Dr. Campt’s Websites

• The Dialogue Company
• Dr. David W. Campt

Articles/Chapters

• Ferdman, Bernardo M.. (2014). The practice of inclusion in diverse organizations: toward a systemic and inclusive framework. In B. M. Ferdman & B. R. Deane (Eds.), Diversity at Work: The Practice of Inclusion (pp. 3-54). Jossey-Bass. 

• Ferdman, Bernardo M. (2016). “If I’m comfortable does that mean I’m included? And if I’m included, will I now be comfortable?” In L. M. Roberts, L. P. Wooten, & M. N. Davidson (Eds.), Positive organizing in a global society: Understanding and engaging differences for capacity-building and inclusion (pp. 65-70). Routledge.
• Ferdman, Bernardo M. (2017). Paradoxes of inclusion: Understanding and managing the tensions of diversity and multiculturalism, Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 53 (2), 235-263.  (also at https://bit.ly/Ferdman-paradox)  
• Ferdman, Bernardo M. (2021). Inclusive leadership: The fulcrum of inclusion in diverse organizations. In  B. M. Ferdman, J. Prime, R. Riggio (Eds.) Inclusive leadership: Transforming Diverse Lives, Workplaces and Societies (pp. 3-24). Routledge, 2021.

• Fernandez, Rich & Stern, Steph. (2020). Self-Compassion Will Make You a Better Leader. Harvard Business Review. (Discussion on treating oneself with the kindness offered to colleagues facing setbacks as a research-backed leadership skill that strengthens emotional intelligence, resilience, growth mindset, and integrity; includes practical exercises for daily work.)

• Heifetz, Ronald A. & Linsky, Marty. (2002). Leading with an Open Heart. Leader to Leader. (Exploration of the emotional demands of leadership and the vital necessity of maintaining curiosity, compassion, and openness during painful change; addresses the internal work required to resist cynicism and emotional withdrawal.)

• Stone, Douglas, Patton, Bruce, & Heen, Sheila. (2010). Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most. 10th anniversary edition). Penguin Books. (Book providing a foundational framework for analyzing and navigating high-stakes conversations based on three core dialogues: the ‘What Happened?’ conversation, the Feelings conversation, and the Identity conversation).
• Torres, Cheri & Stavros, Jackie. (2021). Two leadership practices for fostering difficult conversations at work. People and Strategy, 44 (31), 40-43. (Article focused on specific behaviors leaders can adopt to encourage constructive dialogue).
• Shifting Perspective to Shift Results, by Diana McClain Smith. In Systems Thinker: Building Shared Understanding, Vol. 22, No. 10, Dec. 2011/Jan. 2012

Blogs

• Staying the Course: Navigating the Tensions of Inclusion in a Time of Pushback (blog) 
• Inclusive Leadership with Dr. Bernardo Ferdman. (Blog/Podcast interview transcript on the paradoxes of inclusion.)  
• Self-Compassion In Leadership (blog). Edward Doherty (2025),. Forbes Coaches Council. (Exploration of how leaders can combat stress and burnout by practicing the same kindness toward themselves that they would offer a good friend; outlines key elements of self-compassionate leadership, including emotional awareness, empathy, and resilience, as essential tools for navigating overwhelming workplace demands.) 
• Using the Experience Cube to Plan Difficult Conversations (Heather Croft; brief guide on using the Experience Cube—Thoughts, Feelings, Wants—as a self-reflection tool to structure and prepare for challenging dialogues with greater clarity and intention.)  

Podcasts & Videos

• The Hard Skills – How to Navigate Tensions, Paradoxes, and Core Dilemmas of Inclusive Leadership. (Podcast interview with B. Ferdman.) 
  
  
• The Psychology of an Inclusive Workplace.  (Podcast interview with B. Ferdman.) 
• Sarah McBride on Why the Left Lost on Trans Rights. The Ezra Klein Show (June 17, 2025). Podcast interview with Congresswoman Sarah McBride, discussing how to win hearts and minds through a politics of grace.  Transcript  

• How to Lead with Radical Candor (Kim Scott, TEDxPortland. Talk on balancing ‘Care Personally’ with ‘Challenge Directly.’ Framework for giving honest feedback while showing genuine care. Demonstrates how to avoid ruinous empathy and obnoxious aggression. Essential for leaders who want to be both kind and effective.)  

• The Science of Self-Compassion (Dr. Kristin Neff, Talks at Google, ~62 min; a research-backed yet deeply personal conversation with the world’s leading self-compassion scientist, covering why self-criticism feels natural but backfires, and how treating yourself like a good friend is more effective for motivation and stress resilience. Key segments: the three-component model of self-compassion (2:40), busting the myths that self-kindness leads to weakness or laziness (24:16), and a guided 5-minute Self-Compassion Break you can start using immediately (37:38).) 

Links

• Ferdman Consulting

• Community Dialogue Partners