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“Whether you have a platform that reaches millions or you're having a conversation with one friend, using the boldness gem will hold people accountable and shine a much-needed light on the issues at hand.” Now is the time for boldness, the time to confront racism and prejudice in all forms. It is time to move on from being a silent supporter and become an active ally in the fight for justice, equity, and equality.
“So, how do you step up and seize this opportunity...? It begins with shifting your mindset about race and allyship. It's no longer enough to be non-racist. You're either racist or you're anti-racist, but you get no credit for being non-racist.” Here are six ways that you can take action to help in your personal and professional fight against racism and inequality.
As we near the end of pride month, now is a great time to add these five LGBTQ women authors to your reading list.
As we all are hopefully continuing our efforts to listen and learn about the injustices and inequalities in our society, it is important to identify the actions you can take, both right now and in the future. In this podcast, Brenè Brown sits down with Dr. Ibram X Kendi, Director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, to discuss his groundbreaking approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality.
Inclusion shouldn’t be something that you focus on for one month out of the year. Real change only comes with constant attention and deliberate action, it doesn’t fade in and out of focus. We are excited to be recognized as an organization that lives this commitment 365 days a year by the good folks over at The Muse.
“The problem: These programs tend to focus on helping black employees fit into the status-quo culture, rather than eliminating systemic inequality within their organizations.” Until organizations are willing to look deeper into the issues that limit black employees’ ability to progress in their careers at the same level as their white coworkers, adequate representation, especially in leadership, will lag behind. Addressing that is the duty of every leader, not just your People or Diversity and Inclusion teams.
“Acknowledging these events can help employees feel less isolated and more supported within their teams, while helping to disarm some of the covering and code switching employees may be doing. By simply checking in and asking how they’d like to be supported, you can help them get through this.” While having these conversations at work might not come naturally for some, it is more important than ever that they happen anyway.
“It’s not enough to tiptoe around the fact that racial disparities persist. Head-on efforts to resolve these issues are necessary.” Words alone are simply not enough. Organizations must take intentional actions if we are going to facilitate true change in our communities and workplaces.
Is anxiety creeping up on you now that your day-to-day is different than you've been accustomed to? This podcast from Brenè Brown can help you find your calm. #selfcarematters
Living our company value of Creating Community, our President, Ted Roxbury, surprised some Clearlinkers with a fresh supply of hand sanitizer.
