{"product_id":"9780814404638","title":"Building a House for Diversity: How a Fable About a Giraffe \u0026 an Elephant Offers New Strategies for Today's Workforce","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding 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 vivid metaphor for the difficult issues inherent in diversity, the book goes on to demonstrate how managing diversity can be seen as a set of skills that anyone can learn and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a way that makes diversity management \"up close and personal,\" Building a House for Diversity offers compelling, real-life stories of individual experiences at work. It includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The perspective of both \"insiders\" (usually white males) and \"outsiders\" (usually minorities or women) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Insightful commentary illuminating what these experiences tell us about the challenges and opportunities of diversity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• A particularly interesting segment on Phil Jackson, legendary Chicago Bulls coach, and how he dealt with diversity issues in his relationships to Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippin, and others \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Hands-on guidance to help readers become \"diversity mature\" and take personal responsibility for their attitudes and actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout, the book reflects the seminal thinking of R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr., a pioneer in articulating the concepts of managing diversity. In this book, he has produced his most creative and practical approach to this continuing challenge.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMACOM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020820332784,"sku":"9780814404638","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780814404638_p0.jpg?v=1763744998","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780814404638","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}