{"product_id":"the-pomegranate-principle-9781394209330","title":"The Pomegranate Principle","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAttract and retain the best and brightest professionals with these effective strategies for diverse talent recruitment\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Pomegranate Principle:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBest Practices in Diversity Recruiting\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran executive search consultant and DEI expert Rory Verrett writes with clarity and expertise about the best practices in recruiting and retaining diverse talent for your organization. He offers proven, tangible solutions and accessible strategies for making the recruitment and retention of diverse talent the centerpiece of your diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) vision. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into three sections, the book begins with a critical examination of the realities of the 21st-century talent pool, and why, without a detailed strategy, it can be challenging for companies and organizations to recruit diverse talent. The author goes on to explain, in detail, a collection of commonly employed strategies that usually serve to hinderrather than furtherorganizations' DEI effo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Growing Up as a Pomegranate xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho This Book Is For xxvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtégé Search: Our Mission and Methodology as a Diversity Recruiting Firm xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Structure of the Talent Market 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Pomegranates 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Are Up Against in Your Diversity Recruiting Efforts 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter One The Labor Market 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Lure of Entrepreneurship 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Company’s Brand or Reputation 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst- Generation Big- Time 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II What to Do About It 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Two Stop Doing This: Not Recognizing the Phase of DEI Adoption Your Organization Is In 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase One: You Need a DEI Strategy, but Don’t Have Anything in Place 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase Two: You Have a DEI Strategy, but It Is Not Sustainable 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase Three: You Have Some Momentum and Success with DEI, but Risks Remain 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase Four: You Have a Sustainable and Integrated DEI Strategy 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Three Stop Doing This: Relying on the Chief Diversity Officer Role to Solve Every DEI Problem 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Chief Diversity Officer Role 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolution of the Chief Diversity Officer Role: 1970s to Today 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStop Having the CDO Report to the Head of HR 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearching for Your Next Chief Diversity Officer 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of the Chief Diversity Officer Role 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Four Stop Doing This: Having a Static DEI Strategy (or How the Murder of George Floyd Changed\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eDEI Forever) 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlack Trauma, White Discomfort, and the Civil Rights Case for DEI 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Five Stop Doing This: Focusing Too Much on Culture Fit in Recruiting 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Culture of the Corporate Tournament 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Six Stop Doing This: Allowing the Fake Failed Search to Thwart Your DEI Recruiting Strategy 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Seven Stop Doing This: Believing Your Organization Is a True Meritocracy 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Solutions 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePomegranate Principles 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Eight Principle 1: Building a Diverse Talent Pipeline in Advance of Hiring Needs 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Nine Principle 2: Expanding the Archetype of the Ideal Candidate 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Ten Principle 3: Diversifying the Recruiting Process 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Eleven Principle 4: Recruiting the Whole Person 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Twelve Principle 5: Onboarding Diverse Talent 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: What else Can You Do? 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 175\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407605178711,"sku":"9781394209330","price":21.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781394209330.jpg?v=1730499912","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-pomegranate-principle-9781394209330","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}