One of the most important steps organizational leaders can take in supporting BIPOC employees and taking proactive steps to demonstrate their intentions to prioritize racial diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) – whether internally or externally – is to encourage the establishment of BIPOC affinity groups and/or race-based caucuses. There is compelling data clarifying the extent…
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Five Things White Organizational Leaders Need to Know About Promoting Racial Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Your own White privilege has contributed to your success. While it may be a difficult reality to face, understanding the ways in which your identity as a White person has influenced your own life outcomes and experiences is critical to your own development as well as your capacity to model effective leadership in promoting racial…
Fear, Normalcy & the Fight for Social Justice
As a queer Black woman, DEI educator, strategist and practitioner, I have always been compelled by social justice imperatives, and I have come to accept the fact that this makes some people fearful of me. Some see me as the literal embodiment of things unknown; someone representing ideas, thoughts and an agenda perceived to be…
Prioritizing Diversity in Organizational Recruitment Processes
The business case for increasing the diversity of employee and leadership cultures within organizations – including the ways in which a diverse workforce enhances workplace environment and leads to increased productivity and problem-solving among employees – has been well-documented. Still, no matter how intentional your organization might be in its desire to diversify its workforce,…
Pursuing Racial Equity – An Essential Component of Any Organization’s DEI Agenda
As many DEI practitioners and advocates know, whether you’re representing a particular organizational interest, institutional mission or community-centered agenda, investing in DEI objectives must include prioritizing racial equity. This starts with acknowledging and becoming educated about the ways in which the status of people of color – including employees as well as external stakeholders with…