{"product_id":"what-your-comfort-costs-us-m-gabriela-alcalde-9798889842132","title":"What Your Comfort Costs Us: How Women of Color Reimagine Leadership to Transform Workplace Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003eA woman of color-centered approach to transformative leadership: how to build better workplace cultures that resist tokenization, dismantle white supremacy, and empower BIPOC women leaders to thrive\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happens when workplaces put the comfort of white people above the safety of women of color? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOur work environments are toxic. From microaggessions to burnout, the effects of white supremacy at work are evident, and women of color are disproportionately affected. We need solutions for healthier, more inclusive organizations--and the stakes are high. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Your Comfort Costs Us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for leaders and allies who are motivated to dismantle oppressive structures in the workplace and cultivate truly healthy, inclusive environments. Topics and chapters include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTalking About Racism Is Hard: \u003c\/b\u003e How making women of color solely responsible for addressing workplace causes us harm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChecking the Boxes: \u003c\/b\u003eWhy tokenizing and commodifying women of color impedes true reform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploring the \u003cb\u003e(Invisible) Structural Barriers to Leadership and Leadership Resources \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow \u003cb\u003eWhite People's Comfort Often Comes at the Cost of People of Color's Safety\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncovering \u003cb\u003eThe Added Burden and Toll of Unpaid and Unseen Emotional Labor\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow we \u003cb\u003eDismantle Supremacist Scaffolding\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlus \u003cb\u003eDimensions of Care, Rest, and Healing\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing personal narratives from 10 women of color in leadership and supported by systemic analysis, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Your Comfort Costs Us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the pervasive challenges experienced by women of color leaders in their own words--and explores the real-world effects of prioritizing white people's comfort over women of color's material safety. The book also offers practical solutions for any leader looking to transform their workplace culture. By centering empathy and constructive discomfort, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Your Comfort Costs Us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e provides a roadmap for systemic change, empowering leaders to challenge entrenched power dynamics and cultivate healthier, more inclusive workplaces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. Gabriela Alcalde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798889842132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"M. Gabriela Alcalde","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46334702059775,"sku":"9798889842132","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_97d8472c-32b5-4473-899e-d5132125f20b.jpg?v=1731467537","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-your-comfort-costs-us-m-gabriela-alcalde-9798889842132","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}