Applicable to all types of diversity, this book is perfect for anyone who works or lives around diverse people. Designed as a desk drawer-sized reference tool, "Getting 'Culture Smart'TM" is ideal for those who need to know about diversity, but lack the time to do in-depth reading. Among the ten strategies discussed are: Finding commonalities between people; Diffusing stereotypical thinking; Practicing "personal correctness" -- the new "P.C."; Skills for communicating respect. An appendix provides specific tips on bridging accent and language barriers.
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Dr. Sondra Thiederman has 20 years experience as a speaker, trainer, and author on the topics of workplace diversity and cross-cultural business. Since receiving her doctorate with an emphasis on cross-cultural studies from UCLA, Sondra's clients have included dozens of Fortune 500 companies as well as not-for-profit and government organizations.
Sondra has been mentioned in such national media as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Nation's Business, Entrepreneur, and U.S. News and World Report, published in dozens of professional journals, and has been featured in the diversity training videos, Bridging Cultural Barriers and Managing Workforce Diversity: Turning Differences Into Competitive Advantage. She is also the producer of the best-selling motivational video, Getting Along: Words of Encouragement.
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This sentiment lies at the heart of what it takes to relate effectively to people who are different from ourselves and is the first step in our process to become "CULTURE SMART." Read the first page New!
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This sentiment lies at the heart of what it takes to relate effectively to people who are different from ourselves and is the first step in our process to become "CULTURE SMART." Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Making Diversity Work: Seven Steps for Defeating Bias in the Workplace by Sondra Thiederman in Front Cover, Front Matter, and Back Cover
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