Race in the Workplace with Joanna Shoffner Scott, Ph.D‪.‬ Dr. Joanna Shoffner Scott

Topics discussed in this episode:1- Where to hear more about the Changing the Conversation series. [0:01:56]2- My jagged journey background: the reluctant consultant. [0:02:36]3- Common communication roadblocks in the workplace. [0:04:45]4- Why the workplace is a microcosm of our society. [0:06:18]5- Things to establish before going into a conversation in the workplace. [0:08:46]6- Defining respect and how it can become a communications roadblock. [0:11:50]7- Confusing intent with impact and ...

Topics discussed in this episode:1- Sean introduces his role at the Building Movement Project. [0:02:37] 2- How Sean found himself in this line of work and the influence of his parents. [0:04:45]3- Opportunities and challenges that Sean has encountered related to race, racism, and leadership. [0:09:04]4- Prioritizing solutions to central questions and moving past mere deconstructive analysis. [0:16:11]6- Identifying the most notable barriers to leadership for people of color. [0:19:02]7...

Topics discussed in this episode:1- The dangers of moving too slowly in equity work. [0:01:24]2- The importance of listening to staff feedback and taking intentional action. [0:02:20]3- Why you have to communicate clear expectations of what staff needs to know. [0:05:29]4- What racial equity fatigue is, and how to overcome it. [0:05:42]5- Practical, actionable tips to avoid the slow-moving equity work trap. [0:08:09]One: ask and act. [0:08:28]Two: acknowledge areas where people need support. ...

Topics discussed in this episode:1- Today’s topic: encouragement to those who do DEI-related work, regardless of title. [0:00:49]2- The moment that’s happening in our field and our two options for responding. [0:01:22]3- Unpacking the pressure that we're under right now in this historical moment. [0:02:00]4- Retrenchment, structural challenges, and layoffs inside organizations. [0:03:42]5- How the work of others like that of Tema Okun on white supremacy culture is misused. [0:05:05]6- Why we ...

Topics discussed in this episode:1- The article this episode is based on: Nonprofit Execs: Are You Constantly Losing Staff of Color? [0:00:45]2- An outline of the problem and what it might look like for your company. [0:01:40]3- The problem of naming without action. [0:02:36]4- A metric for your organizational identity: how your Black staff are faring. [0:04:01]5- Acknowledging that your workplace environment may be toxic for Black people. [0:05:01]6- Accept that your staff might have differe...

Topics discussed in this episode:1- Today’s topic: Turning the fire inward [0:01:12]2- Framing the current context: DEI as a target [0:02:07]3- The dominant narrative that DEI is responsible for inequity and the efforts to “return to colorblind equality” [0:05:38]4- An explanation of what is meant by the phrase “Turning the Fire Inward.” [0:07:53]5- The root of much of what is happening in progressive spaces: the disingenuous disconnect between being willing to name racism but not disrupt it....