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Strategies for making differences in work teams an asset, not a liability are provided in this practical guide. Team members are helped to understand and make the most of their differences and to overcome barriers to achievement that are sometimes the result of diversity. More than 50 worksheets provide teams, team leaders, trainers, and consultants with processes, guidance, and tools to learn how to diversify groups while building relationships. An appendix provides an annotated list of resources, including books, training activities, and videos that are helpful in developing group members and training team leaders.
About the author
Lee Gardenswartz and
Anita Rowe are partners in Gardenswartz & Rowe, a company dedicated to diversity management through consulting and training. Their clients include Shell Oil Company, Starbucks, and Boeing. They are the coauthors of
The Managing Diversity Survival Guide,
The Diversity Tool Kit,
Diverse Teams at Work,
Managing Diversity in Health Care, and
Managing Diversity in Health Care Manual. They live in Los Angeles.
Summary
Strategies for making differences in work teams an asset, not a liability are provided in this practical guide. Team members are helped to understand and make the most of their differences and to overcome barriers to achievement that are sometimes the result of diversity.
