Hbr's 10 Must Reads on Diversity (with Bonus Article Making Differences Matter: A New Paradigm for Managing Diversity by David A. Thomas and Robin J.

About the Book

In today's competitive hiring market, you can't risk excluding or alienating talented employees--regardless of their gender, race, class, or physical ability. Bias can seep into the deepest corners of your workplace and hinder both the success of the people who hold marginalized identities and your organization as a whole. What sort of hiring procedures, employee development programs, and personnel policies can eradicate the biases that cause discrimination? One-day mandatory diversity seminars aren't enough. If you read nothing else on achieving diversity, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you challenge your company's thinking--and infrastructure--on creating a culture that seeks and celebrates differences. This book will inspire you to: Understand and eradicate bias Break down unspoken barriers Attract, retain, and engage talent that represents many diverse identities Question how you think about and promote equality Establish company policies and practices that are inclusive Develop a culture that offers every employee equal access to opportunities for growth--

Book Synopsis

Reap the benefits of a diverse workforce.

If you read nothing else on promoting diversity and realizing its benefits, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you create a culture that seeks and celebrates difference.

This book will inspire you to:

• Identify and address bias
• Short-circuit discrimination instead of unintentionally feeding it
• Attract, retain, and engage talented people who represent myriad identities
• Ensure that everyone has equal access to growth opportunities
• Trade outdated policies for practices that are proven to foster inclusion
• Harness employees' unique skills and perspectives to transform how your company operates

This collection of articles includes "Making Differences Matter: A New Paradigm for Managing Diversity," by David A. Thomas and Robin J. Ely; "Why Diversity Programs Fail," by Frank Dobbin and Alexandra Kalev; "'Numbers Take Us Only So Far, '" by Maxine Williams; "Race Matters: The Truth About Mentoring Minorities," by David A. Thomas; "Leadership in Your Midst: Tapping the Hidden Strengths of Minority Executives," by Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Carolyn Buck Luce, and Cornel West; "What Most People Get Wrong About Men and Women," by Catherine H. Tinsley and Robin J. Ely; "Hacking Tech's Diversity Problems," by Joan C. Williams; "Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women," by Herminia Ibarra, Nancy M. Carter, and Christine Silva; "When No One Retires," by Paul Irving; "Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage," by Robert D. Austin and Gary P. Pisano; "Managing Multicultural Teams," by Jeanne Brett, Kristin Behfar, and Mary C. Kern; and "7 Myths About Coming Out at Work," by Raymond Trau, Jane O'Leary, and Cathy Brown.

About the Author

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