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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The Role of Leadership in Advancing DEI Initiatives
In today’s society, the absence of prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives can perpetuate harmful practices and create barriers for people with marginalized identities. Leaders play a critical role in setting the tone for the organization and creating a culture that values DEI. Here are 4 ways leaders can advance DEI initiatives within their organizations:
In today’s society, the absence of prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives can perpetuate harmful practices and create barriers for people with marginalized identities. Leaders play a critical role in setting the tone for the organization and creating a culture that values DEI. Here are 4 ways leaders can advance DEI initiatives within their organizations:
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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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Creating an Anti-Racist Workplace: Addressing White Supremacy Culture
White supremacy culture refers to the dominant social norms and values that are often perpetuated by white individuals in positions of power, which reinforce the notion that white culture is superior to others. It is important to note that white supremacy culture is not limited to overtly racist individuals or organizations, but can also manifest in more subtle and insidious ways such as: microaggressions, lack of diversity and inclusion, tokenism, and the promotion of individualism over collective action.
White supremacy culture refers to the dominant social norms and values that are often perpetuated by white individuals in positions of power, which reinforce the notion that white culture is superior to others. It is important to note that white supremacy culture is not limited to overtly racist individuals or organizations, but can also manifest in more subtle and insidious ways such as: microaggressions, lack of diversity and inclusion, tokenism, and the promotion of individualism over collective action.
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