2019
Recognizing that "managing" diversity has become a critical skill in organizations all over the world, Developing Competency to Manage Diversity shows how the dynamics of diversity affect people on all levels of society and in all kinds of organizations-from individual relationships to community interactions, from city and national governments to work teams and product markets.
Defining diversity as "a mix of people in one social system who have distinctly different, socially relevant, group identities," this volume responds to the increasing need to function effectively in workplace contexts that are culturally, socially, economically, and racially diverse. To this end, it provides managers with tools they need to successfully manage a diverse workforce. Chapters provide specific tasks and activities to:
o Increase awareness of coworkers' cultural backgrounds
o Create a "pro-diversity" organizational climate
o Develop an operational definition of diversity
o Explore how group identity applies to each group member
o Investigate differences of cognitive style
o Customize team-building strategies for diverse groups
Organized in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format, a set of twenty-three readings, six case studies, and thirty-one activities takes readers through a three-stage learning process. The first stage creates awareness of a diversity-related issue, the second stage develops knowledge and understanding of effective ways to handle that issue, and the final stage outlines practical actions to respond to the issue. The high costs of failing to recognize and manage diversity-absenteeism, dissatisfaction, barriers to contribution, harassment, discrimination suits, reduced efficiency, and lack of communication-as well as the potential to leverage diversity as an organizational resource-should motivate organizations and groups to make full use of Developing Competency to Manage Diversity.
2017
2022
Leadership that connects people and centers compassion and trust instead
of competition and disconnection is needed more than ever before. There
are plenty of manuals that show people how to manage organizations, but
what is really needed in this moment is a book that shows us how to
include kindness and inspiration within leadership. Leading with Joy promotes a courageous and compassionate approach to leadership that can sustain purposeful action and social change.
This
book takes the form of a series of vignettes about the authors'
insights and stories, with reflection questions at the end of each one.
Through these stories-which address topics such as workplace triumphs
and lessons, family relationships, and even near-death experiences-
Akaya Windwood and Rajasvini Bhansali illuminate different aspects of
leadership, such as humility, forgiveness, and kindness, and invite
leaders to respond to the current moment.
The book draws on the
authors' lived experiences as leaders, including their encounters with
oppression, and their wisdom in principled leadership. They demonstrate
how leaders can create conditions of abundance and well-being, which are
necessary for long-term social transformation.