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The Essential Diversity Mindset

Author : Soo Bong Peer

Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser

Page : 269 pages

File Size : 30,82 MB

Release : 2021-03-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1632657465

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A fresh and practical approach to diversity—as a mindset, not as a formula. “A rich combination of personal stories, research data, and excellent advice to help us think and talk beyond the limits of labels to see, respect, and appreciate the individuals within.” — from the foreword by Clarence Page In our divided climate with heightened concerns and emotions over inclusion, racism, and activism, The Essential Diversity Mindset offers a transformative approach to diversity―as a mindset, not as a formula. Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors (not enforcements, compliances, or statistics) drive diversity outcomes. The Essential Diversity Mindset provides answers to businesses, organizations, and people searching for alternate perspectives and strategies to advance diversity and inclusion. It is for those who feel different or alienated, and want to foster their sense of self-empowerment and connect with others. And it’s for those who want to deepen their capacity to build greater empathy, open-mindedness, and connection. The Essential Diversity Mindset will inspire readers to pause and reflect on where they are and explore how we all can make positive shifts to thrive in unity with differences.



The Inclusive Mindset

Author : Darcie Clemen

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 27,63 MB

Release : 2021-03-24

Category :

ISBN : 9780983371878

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"Diversity and Inclusion is not what you have to do, but rather who you choose to be! In this book, Justin takes a vulnerable and accessible approach to tackle tough topics in compassionate ways, all while inspiring deep reflection that meets the reader where they are. This is the book for those that want to grow and make meaningful change no matter where you are on the journey. Walk with Justin as he gets to the heart of the conversation with his relevant stories, practical examples, and helpful strategies to make diversity and inclusion a part of our everyday lives!"



The 5 Disciplines of Inclusive Leaders

Author : Andrés Tapia

Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Page : 289 pages

File Size : 40,10 MB

Release : 2020-10-20

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1523088214

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Diversity initiatives are falling short. This book shows leaders how to develop the skills needed to build sustainably inclusive organizations using a tested, research-based model developed by the global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry. According to the journal Human Resource Management, companies are spending over $8 billion a year on diversity programs. Yet today, the senior leadership teams at Fortune 500 companies are far from mirroring the diversity of its workforce and its customers. Andrés Tapia and Alina Polonskaia, senior leaders at Korn Ferry, argue that to build sustainable diversity and inclusion, organizations need to have inclusive leaders at all levels. In this book, Tapia and Polonskaia draw on Korn Ferry's massive database of 3 million leadership assessments to reveal the essential qualities of inclusive leaders. They discuss the personality traits these leaders share and detail how to develop what they call the five disciplines of inclusive leadership: building interpersonal trust, integrating diverse perspectives, optimizing talent, applying an adaptive mindset, and achieving transformation. Tapia and Polonskaia also outline the competencies behind each discipline, describe individual and organizational exemplars of inclusive leadership, and show how the five disciplines enable leaders to unleash the power of all people and to build both structurally and behaviorally inclusive organizations. This book will help leaders foster the skills to deal with today's complex challenges and create a more inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous future for all of us.



The End of Diversity As We Know It

Author : Martin N. Davidson

Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Page : 253 pages

File Size : 50,46 MB

Release : 2011-11-17

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1609940318

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“In plain English, Martin Davidson explains how diversity can make a company more efficient and innovative, which leads to greater profits.” —Reginald Hudlin, producer/director and former President, Black Entertainment Television, Inc. A conversation with a CFO he worked with led Martin Davidson to explore the flaws in how companies typically manage diversity. They don’t integrate diversity into their overall business strategy. They focus on differences that have little impact on their business. And often their diversity efforts end up hindering the professional development of the very people they were designed to help. Davidson explains how what he calls Leveraging DifferenceTM turns persistent diversity problems into solutions that drive business results. Difference becomes a powerful source of sustainable competitive advantage instead of a distracting mandate handed down from HR. To begin with, leaders must identify the differences most important to achieving organizational goals, even if the differences aren’t the obvious ones. The second challenge is to help employees work together to understand the ways these differences matter to the business. Finally, leaders need to experiment with how to use these relevant differences to get things done. Davidson provides compelling examples of how organizations have tackled each of these challenges. Ultimately this is a book about leadership. As with any other strategic imperative, leaders need to take an active role—drive rather than just delegate. Successfully leveraging difference can be what distinguishes an ordinary organization from an extraordinary one. “This extensively researched book moves the diversity paradigm from the human resource cubicle to the whole organization, the tactical to the strategic, the short term to the sustainable, and the domestic to the global.” —Dr. Austin Ifedirah, Founder & Managing Partner, Engagent Health



How to Be an Inclusive Leader

Author : Jennifer Brown

Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Page : 173 pages

File Size : 21,88 MB

Release : 2019-08-20

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1523085193

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We know why diversity is important, but how do we drive real change at work? Diversity and inclusion expert Jennifer Brown provides a step-by-step guide for the personal and emotional journey we must undertake to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Human potential is unleashed when we feel like we belong. That's why inclusive workplaces experience higher engagement, performance, and profits. But the reality is that many people still feel unable to bring their true selves to work. In a world where the talent pool is becoming increasingly diverse, it's more important than ever for leaders to truly understand how to support inclusion. Drawing on years of work with many leading organizations, Jennifer Brown shows what leaders at any level can do to spark real change. She guides readers through the Inclusive Leader Continuum, a set of four developmental stages: unaware, aware, active, and advocate. Brown describes the hallmarks of each stage, the behaviors and mind-sets that inform it, and what readers can do to keep progressing. Whether you're a powerful CEO or a new employee without direct reports, there are actions you can take that can drastically change the day-to-day reality for your colleagues and the trajectory of your organization. Anyone can—and should—be an inclusive leader. Brown lays out simple steps to help you understand your role, boost your self-awareness, take action, and become a better version of yourself in the process. This book will meet you where you are and provide a road map to create a workplace of greater mutual understanding where everyone's talents can shine.



The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mindset in Project Management

Author : Quincy M. Wright, CCM, PMP

Publisher : PMO Nerd LLC

Page : 105 pages

File Size : 30,53 MB

Release : 2022-08-19

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN :

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Welcome to the first edition of The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mindset in Project Management. We provide a roadmap to help project managers foster an equitable project team environment without barriers to opportunities, including developing an inclusive space where all team members feel welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged. The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mindset in Project Management primary goal are centered on exploring how to incorporate and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion principles, tools, and techniques throughout the five (5) major project management process groups: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring/Controlling, and Closeout. We focus on developing the professional (nontechnical) skills, growth mindset, and systems perspective needed to lead projects effectively and equitably. Chapters: Chapter 1: The Science and Art of Project Management Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chapter 3: Social Identity Influence in Project Management Chapter 4: Creating a Winning Team Chapter 5: Leading a Winning Team Chapter 6: Improving Team Performance Chapter 7: Inclusive Leadership Chapter 8: Developing a Growth Mindset in Leadership Upon successful completion of this book, you will be able to: Gain a foundational understanding of technical project management principles, tools, and techniques, including the five (5) major project management process groups. Gain fundamental knowledge of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE/I) principles, concepts, techniques, terms, and definitions. Develop a growth mindset by recognizing, identifying, and demonstrating the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that underpin the inclusive and equitable management of technical projects and cross-functional teams. Demonstrate the ability to engage a systems approach in applying a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE/I) mindset to managing technical projects and teams. Develop and apply the leadership and professional (nontechnical) skills required to be an inclusive and equitable technical project manager. Book Approach It’s helpful to understand how it is organized and how to use the helpful tips throughout the book. Each chapter starts with the chapter overview and critical topics, outlining the key concepts you will learn for that chapter. We provide recommendations, checkpoints, and hints throughout each chapter to help you master the diversity, equity, and inclusion mindset. · PMO Nerd Recommendations are advice and tips based on best practices and concepts. · PMO Nerd Checkpoints provide context and explain exciting points in the material. · PMO Nerd Hints are designed to drive critical thinking to apply material learned to your everyday life. When you’ve finished reading the chapter, we provide a summary of key topics and concepts learned. It’s helpful to apply the concepts you learn to real-world scenarios.



Leading Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Author : Rohini Anand

Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Page : 312 pages

File Size : 25,88 MB

Release : 2021-11-30

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1523000260

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This book offers five proven principles so multinational companies can advance diversity, equity, and inclusion with a nuanced understanding of local contexts across countries and cultures. It's easy to fall into the trap of using a single-culture worldview when implementing global DEI in organizations. But what makes DEI change efforts successful in one country may have opposite, unintended consequences in another. How do companies find the right balance between anchoring their efforts locally while pushing for change that may disrupt existing power dynamics? This is the question at the heart of global DEI work. Along with practical advice and examples, Rohini Anand offers five overarching principles derived from her own experience leading global DEI transformation and interviews with more than sixty-five leaders to provide a through line for leading global DEI transformation in divergent cultures. Local relevance—understanding markets and acknowledging local beliefs, regulations, and history—is essential for global success. This groundbreaking book explicitly details how to take local histories, laws, and practices into account in DEI transformation work while promoting social justice worldwide.



A Leader's Guide to Leveraging Diversity

Author : Terrence Earl Maltbia

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 298 pages

File Size : 48,15 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0750678925

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'Leveraging Diversity' is designed to help business leaders and diversity practitioners alike conquer the complexity and take advantage of the opportunities associated with working productively with diversity.



The Cultural Mindset

Author : Afsaneh Nahavandi

Publisher : SAGE Publications

Page : 722 pages

File Size : 47,80 MB

Release : 2021-01-19

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1544381530

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The phenomenon of global organizations reminds us that cross-cultural management is more prevalent than ever. While it may not be possible to develop in-depth knowledge of all cultures, a person can develop a way of thinking where they integrate culture in all of their deliberations, decisions, and behaviors. Such an approach is transformative and involves adopting a cultural mindset, understanding culture’s power as a frame of reference, and developing a new way of thinking. The book The Cultural Mindset is based on Dr. Nahavandi’s years of teaching, researching, and consulting with many businesses on cross-cultural issues. Built around a think-know-do model, the text enables readers to adopt a cultural mindset that will effectively guide their thinking and behavior as future managers. Through case studies and self-assessments, the book allows students to develop a broader view of culture that is beyond learning skills and competencies. Additionally, by focusing on culture in general, the book allows readers to address both national cultural issues, such as how to work in another country or manage a multi-national team, and diversity issues, such as the glass ceiling or discrimination in the workplace. The key underlying theme for both topics is how culture, national or group-related, impacts our perspective – what we value, how we think, how we behave, and how we manage people effectively. Each chapter will include a focus on both informational and transformational learning through: Cases and examples that will question assumptions and emphasize applicability Self-assessments to make the concepts personal and relevant, and encourage self-reflection Examples to help students understand those concepts Specific exercises and/or reflections to help students apply information to their own personal and professional life



The Diversity Delusion

Author : Heather Mac Donald

Publisher : St. Martin's Press

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 33,73 MB

Release : 2018-09-04

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 125020092X

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By the New York Times bestselling author: a provocative account of the attack on the humanities, the rise of intolerance, and the erosion of serious learning America is in crisis, from the university to the workplace. Toxic ideas first spread by higher education have undermined humanistic values, fueled intolerance, and widened divisions in our larger culture. Chaucer, Shakespeare and Milton? Oppressive. American history? Tyranny. Professors correcting grammar and spelling, or employers hiring by merit? Racist and sexist. Students emerge into the working world believing that human beings are defined by their skin color, gender, and sexual preference, and that oppression based on these characteristics is the American experience. Speech that challenges these campus orthodoxies is silenced with brute force. The Diversity Delusion argues that the root of this problem is the belief in America’s endemic racism and sexism, a belief that has engendered a metastasizing diversity bureaucracy in society and academia. Diversity commissars denounce meritocratic standards as discriminatory, enforce hiring quotas, and teach students and adults alike to think of themselves as perpetual victims. From #MeToo mania that blurs flirtations with criminal acts, to implicit bias and diversity compliance training that sees racism in every interaction, Heather Mac Donald argues that we are creating a nation of narrowed minds, primed for grievance, and that we are putting our competitive edge at risk. But there is hope in the works of authors, composers, and artists who have long inspired the best in us. Compiling the author’s decades of research and writing on the subject, The Diversity Delusion calls for a return to the classical liberal pursuits of open-minded inquiry and expression, by which everyone can discover a common humanity.