Many well-intentioned leaders want to implement activities that support issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in their organizations – but they do not know where to start. A recent article in Harvard Business Review provides a great list of steps to consider. Depending on the size and type of organization you are a part of these may or may not specifically relate to … [Read more...] about Building Your Anti-Racist Organization
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Wanted: Allies & Accomplices
The most recent blog encouraged people to read the book, I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, as a way to learn more about the lived experience of the African-American female author, Austin Channing Brown. I stated that our world needs more “radical empathy” as I referenced this quote by Isabel Wilkerson, author of the book Caste: The Origins of our … [Read more...] about Wanted: Allies & Accomplices
Black Lives: Better Understood
Recently I was asked by the Racial Justice ministry at my church to co-facilitate a Book Group. Fortunately for me, I said yes, as it turned out to be a great learning experience. My co-facilitator for the Book Group (Milli) suggested the book, I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness. It is an excellent book and I strongly recommend that you read it. I … [Read more...] about Black Lives: Better Understood
Make Unconscious Bias Training Work
One of the many programs that organizations have implemented in recent years to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion is Unconscious Bias training. Unconscious Bias training usually involves participants taking an Implicit Bias Association Test, such as one developed at Harvard. The test results tell participants which groups of people they may hold unconscious biases … [Read more...] about Make Unconscious Bias Training Work
Build Your Inclusive Leadership Skills
Creating a talented and diverse team/organization is top of mind for many of us. But we cannot let our work stop there. In order to leverage the full capabilities of a diverse and talented team, many other things are required. Chief among them is to lead the team in an inclusive way – so that all those talents are unleashed, collectively. What are the inclusive … [Read more...] about Build Your Inclusive Leadership Skills