Are we in a civility crisis? This week, Van Jones, host of The Van Jones Show on CNN and Co-Founder of Rapport, an AI-powered platform that delivers insight into workforce culture and morale, explores how encouraging civility in the workplace is key to maintaining a functioning society. Jones discusses how technology fuels societal division, and how leaders can foster better communication and understanding in the workplace.
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Van Jones
Social Entrepreneur, CNN Host, Bestselling Author, and Founder of Dream Machine
Van Jones is a U.S. media personality, entrepreneur and world-class change maker. Jones has a rare track record of bringing people together to do hard things -- in areas as diverse as clean energy solutions, criminal justice reform and racial inclusion in the tech sector. In 2007, Van was the primary champion of the Green Jobs Act, signed into law by George W. Bush. In 2009, he worked in the Obama White House as the Special Advisor for Green Jobs. In 2018, he helped pass the FIRST STEP Act – which the New York Times calls the most substantial breakthrough in criminal justice in a generation. In 2021, Jones was the first recipient of Jeff Bezos’ Courage & Civility Award. Van is a CNN host, an Emmy Award-winning producer and a 3X New York Times best-selling author.
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As a business leader, you wield considerable influence within your organization. When you model civility, you can set the expectation of open, productive dialogue in the workplace, even during difficult conversations.
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