{"product_id":"the-nine-asks-kimberly-danielle-9780664267551","title":"The Nine Asks: Creating Safer and More Courageous Spaces","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganizations have a responsibility to ensure that people who come there to work, worship, or volunteer won't experience harm.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a safe space is easier said than done. People bring to their organizations their own personal and communal trauma, and others may bring assumptions and behaviors that cause further hurt and offense. Kimberly Brazwell's concept of the \"nine asks\" lays out the practical expectations we should bring to communal engagement and explains how healing from trauma is the responsibility of communities, not simply individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong the nine asks are: - Be honest and vulnerable - Respect boundaries - Offer no judgment - Maintain confidentiality - Respect the process of learning the right language - Take the time to listen first \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith Brazwell's explanation of these principles--supported by stories and examples from the myriad teams she has coached--your church, nonprofit, or business will be well equipped to create a culture that truly supports and empowers people to be their best, healthiest selves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kimberly Danielle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0664267556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780664267551\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Westminster John Knox Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Kimberly Danielle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640533438719,"sku":"9780664267551","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9b996840-910f-481b-bc54-29600c0223c2.jpg?v=1740669902","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-nine-asks-kimberly-danielle-9780664267551","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}