​What is the Black History Month Book Jam all about?

​Too many "Top Books" lists disproportionately showcase white male authors.

​It's time to diversify our bookshelves and our brains.

​On Thursday, February 23rd, in honor of Black History Month, we'll gather to share our new (or old favorite) books by people of color and the reasons we love them.

​What is a Book Jam?

​Leaders are readers. But it can feel overwhelming to find time and motivation to read, especially with so many books out there! At a Book Jam, you'll connect with other amazing people and find your next favorite books by sharing your favorite books.

​You’ll capture your top 2 favorite books in a simple format that makes sharing and browsing new books and ideas easy, even though you won’t meet every person in the session.

​​The Essentials: The Event in a Nutshell

​​+This event is 55 minutes long

​​+ It will take place on Zoom

​​+ It will be a highly participatory event. Show up with your camera on.

​​+After the 55-minute event is over, people are welcome to hang out and chat…the after party is always the best part!

​Come ready to Participate

​​This isn’t a one-way webinar. This will be a highly interactive and conversational format. Expect small group conversations and opportunities to connect with interesting colleagues. Be ready to share stories about your new and old favorite books!

​​About Daniel Stillman, your host

​​Daniel is an executive coach who works with leaders and founders to design the conversations that matter in their work and their lives. He has helped hundreds of organizations and individuals move forward on key challenges by framing and sustaining productive dialog. He designs conversations for a living, and insists that you do, too! He wrote a whole book about designing conversations, called Good Talk. He also hosts The Conversation Factory podcast where he interviews leaders, changemakers and innovators on how they design the conversations in their work and lives.  Learn more about how he can help you and your organization here.

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​Where to Start

​Some of my favorite podcast guests who are black authors include:

​Natalie Nixon, who wrote The Creativity Leap. Listen in and find links to her work here.

​Kat Vellos, who wrote We Should Get Together, all about making friendships as an adult. Listen in and find links to her work here.

​Dr. Lesley Ann Noel co edited The Black Experience in Design. We talked about decolonizing Design Thinking here, one of my favorite episodes of all time!

​Kwame Christian is an amazing speaker, writer and teacher around negotiation and conversations. He’s written two books. Listen in and learn more about his work here.

​Dr. Marylin Gist wrote about the Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility, an under-applauded leadership trait. Listen in and learn more about her work here.

​Michael Bervell is a wonderful, sparkling conversationalist who wrote “Unlocking Unicorns” about the global startup ecosystem. Here, we talk about the Perfect Conversation.

​Tendayi Viki is the author of three books. We talked about Innovation Theater and his most recent book, Pirates in the Navy, here.