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September 30, 2010
Book Review: The Diversity Code
By Wayne Hurlbert
"When it comes to managing diversity issues, it becomes really important to think a little differently, because if you view the world differently, you show up in the world differently, which impacts how you behave and how you treat others", writes newspaper columnist and former employment attorney Michelle T. Johnson, in her thought provoking and complacency disrupting book The Diversity Code: Unlock the Secrets to Making Differences Work in the Real World. The author goes well beyond the usual bromides and how to lists, and presents a real world description of the challenges and importance of understanding the complicated issue of workplace diversity.

Michelle T. Johnson understands that changing one’s thinking about diversity is not easy or accomplished overnight. She states outright that understanding diversity requires effort on the part of everyone. The author also recognizes that people have difficulty placing themselves in the shoes of other people, making the taking of this effort even more essential. For the author, managing diversity in the workplace is much more than numbers, following the various laws and regulations. Real diversity management involves recognizing differences in others, managing those differences, and in feeling comfortable in taking the necessary actions. For each manager, this means internalizing the desire and motivation to understand employment diversity in all of its many forms.

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