Today human resources professionals spend much time working to create a respectful work environment. Indeed, their tireless efforts should be applauded. Of course, much of that effort is needed to stay in compliance with anti-discrimination and additional workplace regulations. But what if a genuine focus on ethics extends beyond legal conformity?
3 Ways HR Can Advance Underrepresented Employees
How You Can Talk About Race with Your Employees
How does a leader use healthy conversations on race to increase awareness and collaboration while showing employees their concerns matter to the organization without shame and blame? Most messages are dawdling efforts based on either awkward communication abilities of managers or silenced underrepresented people in a seemingly unsafe environment. .Learn the skills you can take to build inclusion and engagement in all employees.
How Managers Can Have Effective Conversations On Race At Work
Effective diversity, equity, and inclusion programs change behavior when managers and employees have two-way trust in discussing race. It is usual for managers to question whether they are doing "the right thing" when addressing race and racism issues in the workplace. Yet, to eradicate systemic racism, managers need to empower employees and provide them with productive conversations on race. Establishing these conversations in evidence and good intentions is better than not talking about race at all.