Change The WorkGame: Building and Sustaining a Diverse Workforce - Softcover

Summers-McGee, Serilda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1537340948 ISBN 13: 9781537340944

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Research shows that diverse workgroups are more productive, creative and innovative than homogeneous groups. In a global marketplace, and with the rapidly changing racial makeup of America, having a high function, diverse workforce is imperative for your organization’s success. Change the WorkGame has been designed to show you how establish a diverse workforce throughout all strata of your organization and how to sustain your progress. As a human resources executive, diversity and inclusion consultant, and a member of historically marginalized communities, I have experienced wildly unsuccessful diversity and inclusion strategies; and advised, coached, and led wildly successful diversity and inclusion initiatives. Business leaders and department heads have used the steps outlined in this how-to guide to successfully recruit and retain diverse talent. Chris, a small business owner, says, “the diversity recruitment steps listed in the book, matched with real life scenarios really helps bring to life not only how to go about recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce, but why it is important.” I promise that if you follow the 7 steps outlined in Change the WorkGame, you will increase the diversity of your workforce within 6 months following the activation of the last step and you will increase employee satisfaction by enhancing your managers and the inclusivity of your workplace. Don’t wait to activate your diversity initiative. Don’t wait to make your workforce stronger, nimbler, more creative, and more dynamic. Don’t wait to establish an inclusive work environment where everyone feels respected, appreciated and heard. Be the person to take the lead towards Change. If not you, then who!? The workforce diversity and inclusion strategies and scenarios you are about to read have been proven to create positive and long lasting results for leaders. These strategies will help ALL employees inside your organization, but will specifically help you recruit and retain underrepresented employees. Each chapter will give you new insights towards enhancing your workforce and your workplace. Let me show you how to be the Change for your company.

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About the Author

Serilda Summers-McGee is responsible for the Portland Development Commission's Human Resources and Workforce Development Department where she and her team create 21st century workplace designs for the Commission and innovative workforce development strategy for the city of Portland. Prior to holding this role, Serilda was the Human Resources Director for the Oregon Department of Education where she and her team operated as trusted advisors to the executive team in solving business problems with innovative HR solutions. Serilda was the Talent Planning Manager at Kaiser Permanente Northwest where she served as a consultant to the region's leadership teams on strategic approaches towards recruiting and retaining diverse talent. And Serilda served as the first Executive Director for Partners in Diversity where she worked with Human Resources departments at PGE, Providence Health, Wieden + Kennedy, Miller Nash LLP, Oregon Health & Science University, NW Natural, ODOT, Metro, Reed College, University of Oregon, Port of Portland, Portland Trail Blazers, City of Portland, Portland Business Alliance, and Kaiser Permanente Northwest to help them determine strategies to recruit, retain, and support top talent from all backgrounds! Summers-McGee received a Bachelor of Science degree from Grand Valley State University, a Master of Arts in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education from Ball State University, and a Master of Business Administration from Willamette University.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1537340948
• ISBN 13: 9781537340944
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128