Book description
New Edition, Revised and UpdatedA Peacock in the Land of Penguins brings new insight to an important topic—workforce diversity. Written in a charming, engaging style, it is a contemporary corporate fable—a tale for our times. The story echoes one that is unfolding each and every day in organizations all across the country—how to manage the increasing diversity of today's workforce to capture the talent, energy, and commitment of all employees. This new edition includes new tips, tools, and strategies for peacocks and penguins alike, as well as an entirely new bonus parable!
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword by Ken Blanchard
- Part I: The Story: A Peacock in the Land of Penguins
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Part II: From Parable to Practice: Tips and Tools for Feathered Friends
- Are You a Peacock, or Other Type of Exotic Bird?
- Do You Identify with Any of the Birds in This Story?
- Strategies for Birds of a Different Feather
- Positive Penguinship: What Peacocks Can Learn from Penguins
- There’s a Little Bit of Penguin in All of Us
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Teaching Penguins to Fly
- How You Can Tell If You Work in the Land of Penguins
- Recognizing the “Quack”: Common Phrases from Penguins
- Who Cares About Diversity … and Why?
- Diversity Includes Everyone
- Tips for Penguins Who Decide to Change
- Tips for Enlightened Penguins Who Seek to Transform Their Organizations
- Avoiding Penguin Paralysis
- The Care and Feeding of Peacocks: A Guide for Penguins
- The Story Behind the Story
- Perry the Peacock’s Legacy
- Peacocks and Kids
- Part III: Special Bonus Parable: The Penguins Ate Your Cheese!
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
Product information
- Title: A Peacock in the Land of Penguins, 4th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2015
- Publisher(s): Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- ISBN: 9781626562455
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