We have a diverse society and a diverse workforce. Have we done enough to reap the full benefits of this diversity? One of the world’s most acclaimed experts says, “not yet”—and shows us how to move forward The “numbers” were achieved. The workshops attended. Most people in your organization have gotten their “isms” under control. But here you are again, recycling yet another round of costly diversity programs—and still unable to overcome the problems and reap the benefits of your diverse workforce. That’s because most organizations, despite good intentions and hard work, are stuck in their diversity efforts, says R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr., a leading diversity expert who has continually raised the bar on how we think and act on a complex array of diversity issues. In our communities as well as in our workplaces, a feeling of frustration has emerged as the promise of the Civil Rights Movement and affirmative action has become overly politicized and polarizing. But managing diversity is not a new issue. In fact, it is both a hallmark and core challenge that organizations and society have confronted since the founding of America, “an experiment in diversity.” Building on the Promise of Diversity is Thomas’s impassioned wake-up call to bring diversity management to a wholly new level—beyond finger-pointing and well-meaning “initiatives” and toward the shared goal of building robust organizations and thriving communities. This original, thoughtful, yet action-oriented book will help leaders in any setting—business, religious, educational, governmental, community groups, and more—break out of the status quo and reinvigorate the can-do spirit of making things better. The book includes a deeply felt analysis of the sometimes tangled intersections between diversity management and the Civil Rights Movement and affirmative action agendas . . . a personal narrative that charts Thomas’s own evolution in diversity thinking . . . and a roadmap for mastering the powerful craft of Strategic Diversity Management™, a structured process that helps you: Realize why multiple activities and good intentions are not enough for achieving sustainable progress.

Recast the meaning of diversity as more than just race and gender, but as any set of differences, similarities, and tensions—such as workplace functions, product lines, acquisitions and mergers, customers and markets, blended families, community diversity, and more. Continue reading »

May 272011

Workbook for the Best Selling “Art of Helping Workshop”. Ideal for inclusion in Univeristy Course Materials.

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In this book the author explains that managers must build human capital and engender employee engagement by managing them almost not at all, by attending instead to the factors and circumstances that make them successful. In other words, managers must play their role from offstage and out of the limelight. Based on a survey of … >>

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ISBN13: 9780691138541 Condition: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed In this landmark book, Scott Page redefines the way we understand ourselves in relation to one another. The Difference is about how we … >>

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The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change is an essential tool for both practitioners and students who want to know how to effectively bring about meaningful and sustainable change in organizations. Featuring contributions from leading practitioners, academics, and scholars in the field, each chapter comprehensively explores a key aspect of organization development including core … >>

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