Diversity: Books

Simple every day statements can build a divide between us and the people we interact with. If you've ever wanted to be more effective in your communication with others, or have been afraid of saying the wrong thing, then this concise guide is essential to becoming more inclusive and diversity-smart.

In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation's history and current crisis. Americans have built an empire on the idea of "race," a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men--bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, today, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion. What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it?

Did you know that two-thirds of all entrepreneurs are first-borns? That 21 of the first 23 astronauts were first-borns? That 45 percent of female world leaders between 1960 and 1999 were first-borns? Using these three factors, business leaders increased productivity and improved profits.

"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 metaphor for diversity, the book demonstrates how managing diversity can be seen as a set of skills that anyone can learn and use.

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.

The Bully at Work exposes the destructive, silent epidemic of workplace bullying.. The authors explore new grounds of bullying in the 21st century workplace and teach the reader personal strategies to identify allies, build their confidence, and stand up to the tormentor.

In this landmark book, Scott Page redefines the way we understand ourselves in relation to one another. The Difference is about how we think in groups--and how our collective wisdom exceeds the sum of its parts.

A book of beautiful and powerful quotations - a true celebration of the human spirit. A book to affirm commitment to diversity, fairness and teamwork.

The most diligent compliance with laws and regulations can't foster true work place diversity. Each chapter begins with a challenging question, which the author answers based on years of experience as a diversity expert and attorney, and concludes with a real-world scenario and a chance for readers to test themselves on their knowledge.

This empowering study on human diversity helps readers develop the ability to understand, respect, and value diversity-and demonstrates how opening one's mind to the views of other peoples and cultures is central for a quality education and successful career. The book discusses topics in a style that promotes self-reflection and dialogue that is inclusive and not condescending.

With our workforce becoming increasingly diverse, encouraging sensitivity and understanding in the workplace is a top priority for businesses everywhere.The Diversity Training Activity Book addresses such fundamental issues as change, communication, gender at work, and conflict resolution.

This book explores the importance, and construction, of ethnic identity among college students, and how ethnicity interfaces with students' interactions on campus, and the communities in which they live. Based on qualitative interviews with White, Latina/o, African American and Asian students, it captures both the college context and the individual experiences students have with their ethnicity, through the immediacy of the students' own voices.

Diversity may be the buzz word in corporate America, but the reality is that it's still young, white, straight men that dominate most corporate cultures. This proactive guide supplies seven strategies for breaking through the barrier of difference and enjoying a more successful career.

A guide for leaders on identifying and overcoming the people based obstacles to sustained optimal performance in the organization.

In The Inclusion Paradox: The Obama Era and the Transformation of Global Diversity Andres Tapia, Hewitt Associates' Chief Diversity Officer, reveals how in these times of unprecedented peril and opportunity, diversity's demographic tsunami is accelerating today's social, economic, and political tectonic shifts. In the book, he explores what is required to move into the next generation of diversity work in ways that get past the tired and cliched approaches.

The Loudest Duck is a business fable that offers an alternate view of a multicultural workplace through the use of practical stories and cultural anecdotes. For instance, the Chinese teach their children, "The loudest duck gets shot," a viewpoint that gets carried into adulthood, while many Americans are taught, "The squeaky wheel gets the grease."

White women and people of color now constitute the majority of the U.S. workforce, yet ninety-seven percent of senior managers of Fortune 500 and Fortune 1,000 industrial companies remain white men. It's clear that leaders of American organizations are requited to play key roles in a world that has become strange to them, says Cross.

If you want to be a more effective communicator in today's diverse workplace, this book is for you. If your organization wants to ensure that employees avoid biased, stereotypical and demeaning communication at work, you will find the guidance you need in this book.

This book offers insight and practical advice on how to reconcile unity with diversity and reframe our organizations for competitive advantages. Additionally, it adds tips and suggestions for putting key learning into action in your organization and presents activities that can be applied to your daily life at work and at home.

If your workplace feels like a battle zone and colleagues sometimes act like adversaries, you are not alone. Today, four generations glare at one another across the conference table, and the potential for conflict and confusion has never been greater. This insightful book provides hands-on methods to close the generation gaps.

In 1995, Meg A. Bond began working as a researcher, consultant, and trainer at "ChemPro"--a New England manufacturing firm that produces specialized chemicals. Brought on board to guide ChemPro's efforts to create an equitable, efficient, and diverse workplace, for seven years Bond enjoyed open access to the organization's change process and to all the individuals involved.

Workplace Investigations is both a legal and practical book, packed with tips and strategies that will help you sort out your workplace problems, quickly and legally.Workplace Investigations explains how to conduct an investigation that will stand up in court, helping you decide whether to investigate,do interviews, gather evidence, write an investigation report and make disciplinary decisions.

Globalization is transforming the very nature of our business relationships, decision-making processes, and interactions, making world-class diversity management more needed than ever before. But until now, the field of diversity had no established standard for evaluating best practices, or even agreement on fundamental philosophies, principles, and concepts. In this pioneering book, the world's leading diversity authority proposes a framework that will facilitate the development of a truly world-class standard for diversity management.