Workplace Diversity, Anti-Racism and Allyship Resource Center
The senseless murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, among countless other Black individuals, initiated a long overdue global discourse around — and individual and collective action against — systemic racism over the summer.
As an aspiring anti-racist company, it’s our responsibility to call out acts of racism when we see them, and use our platform to build and nurture safe work environments where all employees can thrive.
To enact real and lasting change requires taking a hard look at the practices, biases, behaviors, and leadership that have continued to perpetuate a system that creates inequality, injustice, and violence for people of color.
Many organizations are examining and re-evaluating their workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts to understand where they’re falling short, what needs to change, and how they will measure and report out on progress going forward. And as communicators, it’s our responsibility to play a part in these tough conversations with our teams, organizational leadership, and of course, our people.
Below are resources and experts we have found helpful in our own education as we have these important discussions with our clients and each other. Check back in regularly for new content and sections.
[Note: Last updated August 2021]
@linkList;Jump to a section or read on:;Inequality and Racism at Work;Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace;Allyship and Supporting Employees;Internal and Leadership Communications;Equipping Managers;Fighting Anti-Asian Discrimination;Anti-Asian Hate Crime Company Response Samples;BLM Company Response Samples
Events and Educational Opportunities
- Weekly: DEI Community Call - How to Lead Inclusively (Jennifer Brown)
- Ongoing: Anti-Harassment & Bystander Intervention Trainings (Hollaback!)
- October 6, 2021: Diversity, Equity And Inclusion For Internal Communications (ALI Conferences)
Inequality and Racism At Work
- How to Begin Talking About Race in the Workplace (Wharton)
- Race in the Workplace: The Black Experience in the Us Private Sector (McKinsey & Company)
- This Is What I Would Do If I Had White Privilege For A Day (Illumination)
- For Younger Job Seekers, D&I in the Workplace Is a Requirement (Washington Post)
- Give Black Employees Time to Rest and Recover (Ragan)
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace
- Urgently Looking For Anti-Racism Training for Your Company? Start Here. (Awaken)
- How to Craft the DEI Conversation to Impact Workplace Culture (Internal Comms Pro)
- Businesses Must Take Meaningful Action Against Racism (Harvard Business Review)
- The One Overlooked DEI Strategy That's Costing Your Company Millions (Cassandra Rose)
- How Businesses Can Address and Remedy Systemic Social Injustices (Ragan)
- What I Learned From Talking To 20 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Experts (Fast Company)
Allyship and Supporting Employees
- Allyship (& Accomplice): The What, Why, and How (Awaken)
- How Allyship Drives Workplace Inclusion (HR Dive)
- The Guide to Allyship (Guide to Allyship)
- Get It Wrong for Me: What I Need From Allies (Megan Carpenter)
- Breaking the Silence at Work (Newsweek)
Internal and Leadership Communications
- Why Ben & Jerry’s Speaks Out (Harvard Business Review)
- Having Hard Conversations About Racism (Andrew Blotky)
- When and Why We Speak Up and Speak Out (Brilliant Ink)
- Today’s Leaders Need Vulnerability, Not Bravado (Harvard Business Review)
- How to Communicate During Civil Unrest (Ragan)
Equipping Managers
- Inclusive Leader Self-Assessment (Jennifer Brown)
- Uncovering Talent: A New Model of Inclusion (Deloitte)
- How to Manage Your Team in Times of Political Trauma (Michelle Kim)
- Empathy by Zoom (Korn Ferry)
- A Manager’s Guide to initial Response to Times of Racial Turmoil (Inclusive at Work)
Fighting Anti-Asian Discrimination
- Anti-Asian Racism Isn’t New (New York Times)
- On Anti-Asian Hate Crimes & Asian-Black Allyship (Awaken)
- Asian Americans Are Calling on Allies in Response to a Wave of Violence (Vice)
- Resources for Allyship and Fighting Anti-Asian Discrimination (Asians@ Airbnb)
- The Racism is a Virus Toolkit (Act to Change)
Anti-Asian Hate Crime Company Response Samples
- Racism is a Virus (Ben & Jerry's)
- A Message from CEO Tim Cook (Apple)
- Enough is Enough (Peloton)
- A Message from CEO Hayden Brown (Upwork)
- #StopAsianHate (Nike)
