Putting Diversity to Work

Putting diversity to work in today's organization is everyone's job. More and more, organizations are seeing that true success occurs on not just one, but on three bottom lines: profit, people, and planet. This book focuses on the business case and best practices for bringing the best out of all kinds of people. It is written for people who manage people and care for the places in which people work.

Putting Diversity to Work contains exercises, assessments, and sidebars of useful diversity information. It can be used in conjunction with a training program, or as individual learning material (self-study).

Putting Diversity to Work readers learn to:

    Explain how diversity adds value to an organization

  Present ways that organizations can support and improve their diversity practices

  Become more open to diversity and learn to be diversity leaders

  Recruit, hire, and manage employees of diverse backgrounds and cultures

    Create an inclusive organization that values people from all different backgrounds

    Use the power of diversity to succeed in an increasingly global marketplace

What readers are saying...

"In Putting Diversity to Work, the authors highlight the importance of a holistic and simultaneous development for the stakeholders, leaders, and individuals in order to bring multiple benefits to the organization, communities and the planet. They combine diversity theory, research data, and application of skill development in a balanced and succinct manner to allow the readers to get to the heart of the matter quickly. It's a "must read" for anyone who either deals with or is concerned about diversity issues in the ever-changing dynamics of the global village."
    Sally Huang-Nissen, Diversity Consultant and Trainer, Huang-Nissen & Associates, Livermore, CA

"Putting Diversity to Work is a valuable addition to the growing body of literature about an important topic. The book intelligently addresses many complex issues both managers and organizations must overcome in order to achieve the goal of the book's title. The combination of sound ideas and clear writing make for a useable and practical document. Most importantly, this book will help managers confront their self-development challenges around diversity. I highly recommend it for everyone interested in being part of the solution for this still unfinished business of our society."
   Price M. Cobbs, M.D., author of Cracking the Corporate Code: From Survival to Mastery, consults with organizations on leadership and executive development and diversity as a business imperative.