Cultivating an Inclusive Workplace: Race and Ethnicity
1h 20mIntermediate2025-04-07
Authors
Mary-Frances Winters
Founder and CEO of The Winters Group, Inc.
Mareisha Reese
Course details
Equity is key to creating and sustaining inclusive organizations. This course focuses on topics relating to race and ethnicity and is geared toward helping organizations create not just equality, but equitable opportunities for all—with specific focus on common racial/ethnic inequities and ways to address those challenges.
Learning objectives
Discover why is racial/ethnic equity is important.
Describe the difference between race and racism.
Explore why race/ethnicity is so hard to discuss.
Learn the difference between equality and equity.
Discuss why equity is good for everyone.
Create racially-equitable recruiting and hiring practices.
Create racially-equitable promotion practices.
Learning objectives
Discover why is racial/ethnic equity is important.
Describe the difference between race and racism.
Explore why race/ethnicity is so hard to discuss.
Learn the difference between equality and equity.
Discuss why equity is good for everyone.
Create racially-equitable recruiting and hiring practices.
Create racially-equitable promotion practices.
Skills covered
Workplace EquityInclusive LeadershipDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)Leadership and ManagementDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Why is racial equity important
What Do We Mean by Race
- Race is a misunderstood concept
- Origins of race
- What is the difference between race and racism
- Race, ethnicity, culture
- Why is race so hard to discuss
Deconstructing Equity
- The difference between equality and equity
- Why equity is good for everyone
- Equity's impact on well-being
Key Concepts to Understanding Racial Equity
- Intersectionality - The biracial and multiracial experience
- Race and other intersections
- Colorism
- Privilege
- Workplace manifestations of racial inequities
Racial Equity in Hiring and Promotion Practices
- Collecting and analyzing data by race
- Creating racially-equitable recruiting and hiring practices
- Creating racially-equitable promotion practices
Racial Equity in Policies and Practices Beyond HR
- Racial equity in marketing and advertising
- Racial equity in procurement practices
- Racial equity in AI
Conclusion
- Continue your journey towards racial equity in the workplace