The Diversity Training Activity Book: 50 Activities for Promoting Communication and Understanding at Work

With our workforce becoming increasingly diverse, encouraging cultural and gender sensitivity and understanding in the workplace is a top priority for businesses and leaders everywhere. Tested with hundreds of participants to ensure the appropriateness and effectiveness for a variety of diversity training needs, the simple activities in this must-read guide will show employees at all levels how to cope with differences and master new skills for communicating more effectively. The Diversity Training Activity Book teaches readers how to: address work-related frustrations with coworkers of different backgrounds; manage a culturally diverse team; deal with issues of gender in the workplace; and understand differences in dress, appearance, and social customs--and how to be respectful of them. Conflict resolution in the workplace is just as important as ever--but cultural barriers present new challenges to overcoming workplace disagreements. Filled with activities, role-playing exercises, sample icebreakers, and case studies, this invaluable diversity training book will help all employees build a more collaborative, harmonious, open workplace culture.

Author: Jonamay Lambert, Selma Myers
Publisher: Amacom
Published: 08/01/2009
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.02lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780814415368
ISBN10: 0814415369
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Human Resources & Personnel Management
- Business & Economics | Training
- Business & Economics | Workplace Culture

About the Author
Jonamay Lambert (Chicago, IL) is Founder and President of Lambert & Associates, Inc., and has designed and implemented training programs in diversity, leadership, and change management for both Fortune 100 companies and smaller organizations alike.

Selma Myers (LaJolla, CA) is a trained mediator and co-author of Conflict Resolution Across Cultures. Together they have written 13 trainer's guides in the Diversity at Work training series.

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