Checking the Box: When DEI Efforts Fall Short

The murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in 2020 ignited a nationwide conversation about racial injustice in the United States. As a result, many organizations quickly released statements showcasing their commitment to anti-racism. However, despite these promises, some organizations have failed to follow through, and DEI work has become an afterthought.

The murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2020 ignited a nationwide conversation about racial injustice in the United States. As a result, many organizations quickly released statements showcasing their commitment to anti-racism. However, despite these promises, some organizations have failed to follow through, and DEI work has become an afterthought.

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Tackling Workplace Racism and Bias: Insights from Recent Studies

Despite efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in workplaces, incidents of racism and bias in the workplace remain a prevalent issue in the United States, as reported by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in 2021. The report found that 29% of employees reported experiencing racial or ethnic discrimination at work, with Black and Hispanic employees reporting the highest rates of discrimination.

Despite efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in workplaces, incidents of racism and bias in the workplace remain a prevalent issue in the United States, as reported by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in 2021. The report found that 29% of employees reported experiencing racial or ethnic discrimination at work, with Black and Hispanic employees reporting the highest rates of discrimination.

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How Unscripted Consult is Building Capacity for Sustaining Anti-Racism Efforts

Organizations across the country struggle to address issues of racism and bias within their own structures, leading to negative impacts on workplace culture, productivity, and employee morale.

In 2022, Unscripted Consult was established as a response to the lack of organizational capacity in sustaining anti-racism and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Back in 2017, I founded Diversity Talks, a non-profit organization that specializes in training high school students to facilitate anti-racism professional development for their teachers and administrators.

Through this experience, I witnessed firsthand the challenges organizations were facing when implementing DEI initiatives:

Organizations across the country struggle to address issues of racism and bias within their own structures, leading to negative impacts on workplace culture, productivity, and employee morale.

In 2022, Unscripted Consult was established as a response to the lack of organizational capacity in sustaining anti-racism and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Back in 2017, I founded Diversity Talks, a non-profit organization that specializes in training high school students to facilitate anti-racism professional development for their teachers and administrators.

Through this experience, I witnessed firsthand the challenges organizations were facing when implementing DEI initiatives:

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Deconstructing Power: A Framework

As we work towards creating anti-racist workplaces and communities, it’s crucial to understand the role of power and privilege in perpetuating systemic racism. Power and privilege are often invisible and taken for granted, but they play a significant role in shaping our social systems and creating inequalities. Because of this, Unscripted Consult developed the Deconstructing Power Framework, which provides tools for recognizing and dismantling these structures.

As we work towards creating anti-racist workplaces and communities, it’s crucial to understand the role of power and privilege in perpetuating systemic racism. Power and privilege are often invisible and taken for granted, but they play a significant role in shaping our social systems and creating inequalities. Because of this, Unscripted Consult developed the Deconstructing Power Framework, which provides tools for recognizing and dismantling these structures.

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Seven Pillars for Reimagining Your Organization in a Capitalist Society

At Unscripted Consult, our mission is to support organizational leaders in growing and sustaining anti-racist workplaces. We envision a world where workplace cultures are free of oppressive societal standards and norms. To achieve this goal, we use the PERM Cultural Competence Framework and our Seven Pillars for Reimagining Your Organization, developed by Dr. Kiara Butler.

These Seven Pillars are a comprehensive guide to reimagining your organization in a capitalist society. They include:

At Unscripted Consult, our mission is to support organizational leaders in growing and sustaining anti-racist workplaces. We envision a world where workplace cultures are free of oppressive societal standards and norms. To achieve this goal, we use the PERM Cultural Competence Framework and our Seven Pillars for Reimagining Your Organization, developed by Dr. Kiara Butler.

These Seven Pillars are a comprehensive guide to reimagining your organization in a capitalist society. They include:

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