"The people you work with may be from a different generation, different culture, different race, different gender, or just a different philosophy toward work and life in general, but you need to work together toward a common goal. How to Work With and Lead People Not Like You explains how to dial down the differences, smooth out the friction, and play upon each other's strengths to become more effective, more productive, and less stressed. The keys are to find the common ground and identify hidden conflicts that are hurting productivity. Whether you're leading a diverse team, working in a challenging cross-cultural environment, or simply working with people who are 'not like you,' you need to be able to get along with everyone as a team, to get the work done. This book explains the skills you need to communicate, motivate, and inspire people to collaborateeven if they have very different values, lifestyles, or priorities. The changing demographics of today's workforce bring conflicting viewpoints, perspectives, approaches, skills, habits, and personalities together in one place; whether that leads to synergy or catastrophe is up to you. How to Work With and Lead People Not Like You helps you turn a hurdle into an advantage so you or your team can do more, achieve more, and enjoy the ride."--Amazon.com.

Includes index.

"I used to just be able to do my job-now I have to be politically correct" -- How to break the ice, show respect, and build trust with people not like you -- How do we talk about real differences in people and groups that create conflict or hurt productivity-without sterotyping or offending? -- Working with people who don't speak English -- Dealing with people, groups, or values you don't like: how to get along and work together anyway -- How to break the ice and build trust in diverse work groups -- The leader's role: educating and setting the example -- Dealing with conflict and prejudice and having hard conversations about differences -- Don't just hire people who are like you-but avoid tokenism -- Navigating the waters of promotions and professional development -- Making accommodations for employees-do you have to?