Supporting Allyship and Anti-Racism at Work

Introduction

• Workplace antiracism is everyone's business
• Defining antiracism

1. Key Antiracism Principles and Concepts

• How racism shows up in the workplace

2. Strategies for Cultivating Systemic and Organizational Antiracism

• Encourage open sharing and listening sessions
• Review key metrics and analyze root cause problem areas
• Establish antiracist goals and accountability measures
• Analyze racial diversity statistics in leadership and key functional roles
• Support objective selection processes

3. Strategies for Cultivating Individual Antiracism

• Encourage cross-cultural relationship building
• Publicly call out microaggressions and racist behavior
• Consistently educate and offer coaching for individuals

3. Strategies for Cultivating Internalized Antiracism

• Avoid messaging and imagery that reinforces negative stereotypes
• Establish mentoring and sponsoring programs
• Support employee resource groups (ERGs) and affinity groups

Conclusion

• How to be part of the solution