Managing Diversity: A Complete Desk Reference & Planning Guide - Softcover

Gardenswartz, Lee; Rowe, Anita

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1586441566 ISBN 13: 9781586441562

Publisher: Society Human Res Management, 2010

Synopsis

Aiming to create professional environments where differences are valued and people from divergent backgrounds can work productively together, this examination is designed to help create humane, prosperous, and productive organizations. Ideal for CEOs in the executive suite as well as supervisors on the shop floor, this guide combines systemic, strategic-level possibilities with a continuous array of both practical and tactical charts, tools, grids, assessments, models, and checklists, guaranteed to provide managers of all types with the tools they need to create a positive atmosphere. Suggestions, questions, and considerations regarding the steps an organization can take regarding culture change are featured throughout, making this the quintessential resource for those charged with the task of diversity implementation from start to finish.

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Review:

"It's a gold mine! I was excited to see that it truly is a complete desk reference. This book addresses every aspect of workplace diversity issues, from the individual, group, and organizational perspectives." --Jeanne Hartley, manager, training and development, Los Angeles Times

"An outstanding, usable reference book loaded with answers on 'what to do' and 'how to do it' in managing our diverse workforce." --David W. Jamieson, PhD, president, Jamieson Consulting Group, and coauthor, Managing Workforce 2000 and Gaining the Diversity Advantage

"My 'go to' resource for inclusion work. From understanding the role diversity plays in a global business context to providing practical tools to measure diversity initiatives, Managing Diversity is a reference book every diversity practitioner should have." --Joy Errico, director, diversity and inclusion, Staples, Inc.

"A staple on my book shelf and I have turned to it again and again for data collection, design ideas, and reference materials. Highly recommended!!!" --Joy Hawkins, principal consultant, Joy Hawkins & Associates

"Well-written, comprehensive, user-friendly, sensitive, and a must-read and library addition for all those whose mission includes workforce diversity issues." --Jeffrey N. Wallace, director, workforce diversity, and EEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment

"I can pick up the Managing Diversity desk reference and immediately generate ideas and find potential exercises to address a variety of complex inter-cultural situations. The adaptability of the exercises and tools on the CD-ROM make it possible to craft a customized intervention where the participants see the relevancy to their work. The book is one stop shopping for success!" --Jayna Johnson, facilitation and instructional design, International Humanitarian Organisation

"This is an excellent, useful and very 'user-friendly' reference--the best in the field as far as I am concerned." --Baraz Samiian, EdD, organization effectiveness consultant, B. Samiian Associates

From the Back Cover:

In today's work force - where change is the only constant and a growing number of cultures have become demanding influences - business leaders must be able to harness the resources of such human diversity. Workers from different racial and ethnic backgrounds, along with the fierce competition that businesses now face, make cultural diversity a critical issue and an undeniable resource. By the turn of the century, 70 percent of new entrants to the work force will be women and minorities, and only 30 percent will be white, American-born males. Lee Gardenswartz and Anita Rowe give you a guide to dealing with the unprecedented challenges of being a part of a culturally expanding work force. The authors show you how to improve the level of efficiency in your organization through effective cross-cultural communication. Managing Diversity shows how to conduct a diversity audit in your organization to design the most effective program for your needs, create a corporate culture that embraces diversity to maximize the potential of your work force, build cohesive multicultural work teams, design interesting meetings that work for everyone, and hire, train, and promote a diverse work force. You'll also find worksheets, activities, and charts to help you implement the ideas presented. These aids follow each significant issue and give you an idea where you stand now and how to improve. Managing Diversity helps you see why understanding the vast array of values and backgrounds in the work force is crucial and gives you the information, tools, and techniques necessary to bring the experience of those backgrounds to the job. You'll find everything you need to convey the power of a rapidly changing workforce to your organization.

About this edition

• Publisher: Society Human Res Management
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1586441566
• ISBN 13: 9781586441562
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 656