What if : short stories to spark diversity dialogue
Robbins, Steve L.
What if : short stories to spark diversity dialogue - Mountains View, CA Davies-Black Publishers 2008
Monograph xxxiii, 238p. ; 21cm.
<p><span style="line-height: 115%;">Hiring and retaining the best and brightest talent is what defines market leadership today. And in the global marketplace winning the war for talent means embracing differences, discovering other worldviews, and reframing our organizations for competitive advantage."What If?" delivers a creative and innovative way to explore the issues that dominate today's multicultural workplace: leadership and mentoring, creativity and innovation, organizational culture and engagement. In 25 inspiring stories-some deeply personal-Steve Robbins offers fresh insight into the real and meaningful differences among people and how the power of everyday experiences can be the catalyst for seeing the world through a different lens.To the witty and thought-provoking stories in this collection, Robbins has added tips and suggestions for putting key learnings into action, including questions and an exercise at the end of each chapter to help readers further explore each topic. "What If?" also presents specific ideas of what organizations can do to engage our global world, build core competencies in diversity and inclusion, and benefit from the best talent available - regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, race, or disability.</span></p>
9781473690547
DIV ROB
What if : short stories to spark diversity dialogue - Mountains View, CA Davies-Black Publishers 2008
Monograph xxxiii, 238p. ; 21cm.
<p><span style="line-height: 115%;">Hiring and retaining the best and brightest talent is what defines market leadership today. And in the global marketplace winning the war for talent means embracing differences, discovering other worldviews, and reframing our organizations for competitive advantage."What If?" delivers a creative and innovative way to explore the issues that dominate today's multicultural workplace: leadership and mentoring, creativity and innovation, organizational culture and engagement. In 25 inspiring stories-some deeply personal-Steve Robbins offers fresh insight into the real and meaningful differences among people and how the power of everyday experiences can be the catalyst for seeing the world through a different lens.To the witty and thought-provoking stories in this collection, Robbins has added tips and suggestions for putting key learnings into action, including questions and an exercise at the end of each chapter to help readers further explore each topic. "What If?" also presents specific ideas of what organizations can do to engage our global world, build core competencies in diversity and inclusion, and benefit from the best talent available - regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, race, or disability.</span></p>
9781473690547
DIV ROB