How Narratives of Racial Progress Create Barriers to Inclusion

Companies want you to believe we’re headed towards racial equity

Find out how this narrative can harm Inclusion

Here are some key messages from this episode:

  • The American Narrative of Racial Progress can be harmful
  • People overestimate Racial Equity
  • There’s a reason why DEI work lacks scrutiny

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Here are some key takeaways from this episode:

Conversations about Race at work become more challenging 

“you could use this gift to benefit others and build inclusion”

There’s greater momentum for less policy change 

“You may even have been in environments where your gift was positioned as shortcoming.”

Diversity and Inclusion become less urgent as a goal 

“The hardest part of was realising that what happened to me was my responsibility. “

Here are some resources so you can go deeper:

How narratives of racial progress create barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizations

Check out these related episodes of the show.

A Simple Introduction to Antiracism

Erasing the Language of Race

The Performative Problem of Diversity & Inclusion

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  • How developing a business case for diversity and inclusion specific to your organisation is a competitive advantage
  • Why novelty is at the heart of your inclusion journey

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Leaders must establish systems to ensure that everyone shares the same advantages and benefits. These processes will create incentives for inclusive behaviours.

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  • How leaders must embrace networks of developmental relationships for individual growth
  • Why established workplace norms must evolve for inclusion in the modern workplace

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Leaders must properly socialise people and socialise inclusive ideas by providing an environment for the cultural learning needed for an active role in an inclusive organisation

  • How your socialisation processes must evolve to encourage the sustainable cultivation of inclusive competencies
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  • How developing intersectional self awareness can help leaders to leverage individual employee experiences