Open AccessManagement: Reflections on Diversity and Organizational Development
Author(s) -
Sarah Leadley
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
reference and user services quarterly/reference and user services quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.443
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2163-5242
pISSN - 1094-9054
DOI - 10.5860/rusq.54n4.6
Subject(s) - diversity (politics) , teachable moment , social justice , sociology , facet (psychology) , sense of community , organizational structure , public relations , knowledge management , management , psychology , computer science , political science , social psychology , social science , personality , anthropology , psychoanalysis , economics , big five personality traits
Effectively addressing diversity issues can be a challenge in any organization—yet, when done well, it can manifest as more of an opportunity to foster a strong sense of community and maximize potential within it. In this column, Sarah Leadley maps the robust approach taken at the University of Washington Bothell/Cascadia College Library to develop cultural competencies among staff and establish diversity as a strategic priority. The library’s integrated agenda, grounded in the principles of social justice and built around teachable moments, suggests a noteworthy facet of organizational development that is well worth modeling.