Overview
"""What could an elephant and a giraffe teach people about working together? Some very important lessons, it seems, about the complex--and critically important--issues of dealing with diversity in the workforce. Building a House for Diversity begins with a short fable about how a friendship between the two animals is threatened when the house built for a tall, skinny giraffe cannot accommodate his invited guest, a broad, bulky elephant. Using this story as a vivid metaphor for the difficult issues inherent in diversity, the book goes on to demonstrate how managing diversity can be seen as a set of skills that anyone can learn and use. In a way that makes diversity management """"up close and personal,"""" Building a House for Diversity offers compelling, real-life stories of individual experiences at work. It includes: * The perspective of both """"insiders"""" (usually white males) and """"outsiders"""" (usually minorities or women) * Insightful commentary illuminating what these experiences tell us about the challenges and opportunities of diversity * A particularly interesting segment on Phil Jackson, legendary Chicago Bulls coach, and how he dealt with diversity issues in his relationships to Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippin, and others * Hands-on guidance to help readers become """"diversity mature"""" and take personal responsibility for their attitudes and actions. Throughout, the book reflects the seminal thinking of R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr., a pioneer in articulating the concepts of managing diversity. In this book, he has produced his most creative and practical approach to this continuing challenge."""
Full Product Details
Author: R. Thomas ,
Marjorie Woodruff
Publisher: HarperCollins Focus
Imprint: Amacom
Dimensions:
Width: 11.90cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 18.20cm
Weight: 0.294kg
ISBN: 9781400232413
ISBN 10: 1400232414
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 06 September 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
"R. ROOSEVELT THOMAS, Jr., Ph.D. (Atlanta, GA) one of America's most respected authorities on diversity issues, is CEO of R. Thomas Consulting Training, Inc. and founder of the American Institute for Managing Diversity. He is the author of Beyond Race and Gender (AMACOM 0-8144-7807-7) and Redefining Diversity (AMACOM 0-8144-0228-3). M MARJORIE I. WOODRUFF is Director of Curriculum Development at R. Thomas Consulting Training, Inc."""
