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Book Description
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.
Book Info
Within the context of a fable about giraffes and elephants, the text demonstrates the mutual adaptation that is necessary to create a diversity friendly atmosphere in corporations. DLC: Diversity in the workplace.
Building a House for Diversity: A Fable About a Giraffe & an Elephant Offers New Strategies for Today's Workforce
Building a House for Diversity: A Fable About a Giraffe & an Elephant Offers New Strategies for Today's Workforce,R. Roosevelt Thomas,Marjorie I. Woodruff,R. Roosevelt, Jr. Thomas,American Management Association,0814404634,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Corporate Culture,Diversity in the workplace,General,Human Resources & Personnel Management,Management - General,Personnel And Human Resources Management
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