The Phoenix Principles: Leveraging Inclusion to Transform Your Company - Softcover

Brown, V. Randolph; Reid, Janet Butler, Ph.d.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 097717610X ISBN 13: 9780977176106

Publisher: New Village Pub Llc, 2006

Synopsis

The Phoenix Principles takes readers step-by-step through the transformation journey of a fictional company and the actions of one individual, Phoenix. Phoenix guides the company through the process of inclusion creating a cohesive, team-oriented culture poised to connect with and capture the diverse markets that comprise today's global marketplace. The challenges and ultimate rewards that Phoenix experiences provide a framework for businesses to actualize and leverage the inevitable differences among individuals.

About this title

About the Author

V. Randolph Brown Vincent Randolph Brown has spent twenty-five years consulting for Fortune 500 clients on diversity and inclusion using teambuilding, leadership development, strategic planning, recruiting/retention, and affinity groups methods. He is an excellent motivational speaker and has authored or co-developed several workbooks and other educational materials, including Diversity Councils That Work workbook, Global Beads and We Connect inclusion simulations, and the AIRS online Reciprocal Value Mentoring experience. Mr. Brown remains an active part of many community and social service organizations.Janet B. Reid, Ph.D. Dr. Janet B. Reid has traveled the globe consulting for top corporations on diversity and inclusion, focusing on shaping corporate strategy and developing quantitative and qualitative measures of bottom line benefits. She is a former brand manager for Procter & Gamble and chemistry professor at Virginia Union University in Richmond, VA. Dr. Reid earned her Ph.D. in BioInorganic Chemistry from Howard University. She has served on the boards of several Cincinnati-based organizations including the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, and a major healthcare provider.

From the Inside Flap

Competition is no longer limited by geography in today's increasingly global world. Business institutions seeking the multicultural pool of potential customers must first learn to unleash the often untapped competitive weapon within their arsenal .a diverse talent pool. The culture of inclusion needed to leverage this business advantage is often mistakenly viewed as a project, rather than a cultural transformation that can: increase market share increase productivity and profits increase innovation for better products and services reduce costs associated with employee turnover improve community relations

Edition details

• Publisher: New Village Pub Llc
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 097717610X
• ISBN 13: 9780977176106
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 250