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Playing to Strength Leveraging Gender at Work
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Alice Adams
ISBN: 0-313-36641-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-36641-3
185 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 12/22/2009
List Price: $34.95 (UK Sterling Price: £24.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Reviews:
  • "The straightforward, unbiased approach of Alice Adams and the wealth of instructional material in this book make Playing to Strength a valuable and welcome addition to business literature."
    —ForeWard Reviews     March/April 2010
  • "Thoughtful, insightful, and provocative, Playing to Strength provides practical strategies that will resonate with both men and women."
    —TucsonCitizen.com     5/13/2010
Description: Rather than focusing on how men and women differ, Playing to Strength: Leveraging Gender at Work describes how to build a more productive work environment based on what men and women have in common. Second, unlike other books on the subject, Playing to Strength is not an advice book for women employees, but a forward-thinking guide for managers and organizations who want to achieve the type of gender-balanced environment that brings out the best in both men and women.

Playing to Strength first looks at how the exaggerated focus on gender differences affects the workplace. It then provides a critical look at a number of current attempts to resolve gender-based conflict, promote fairness, and address gender segregation in the workplace—which efforts work and why, and which are likely a waste of time and money. The rest of the book offers detailed plans for building better gender balance at work, addressing such topics as gender-inclusive teams, mentoring programs, the role of middle managers, and employee resource groups.
 Title Features:
• Appendices include a case study of gender in the corporate world, a sample gender inclusion plan, and experiential accounts of gender dynamics in the workplace
About the Author: Alice Adams, PhD, is vice president at Common Ground Consulting, Farmington, ME.
LCC Class: 305.43-dc22
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