44 min
There Are No Quick Fixes apoplectic
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- Business
Organizations face growing pressure today to convince their stakeholders they are doing something about institutional racism. Racism is not new, of course. Awareness of it isn't new, either. What may be new is the sustained intensity of public pressure to do something about it.
And in the rush to do something, many organizations look for quick fixes. Things that could easily be mistaken for action. Things that look serious, brave, even prestigious. Things like diversity councils.
In this episode, Dionna Anderson breaks diversity councils down for us, reveals what really happens at those particular tables, and offers insight into more meaningful action. Spoiler alert: it's about giving up control and sharing power.
If you've been thinking about establishing one at your company or organization - wait. Pause. Listen to this episode first and sit with the questions Dionna challenges us to consider.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apoplectic/message
Organizations face growing pressure today to convince their stakeholders they are doing something about institutional racism. Racism is not new, of course. Awareness of it isn't new, either. What may be new is the sustained intensity of public pressure to do something about it.
And in the rush to do something, many organizations look for quick fixes. Things that could easily be mistaken for action. Things that look serious, brave, even prestigious. Things like diversity councils.
In this episode, Dionna Anderson breaks diversity councils down for us, reveals what really happens at those particular tables, and offers insight into more meaningful action. Spoiler alert: it's about giving up control and sharing power.
If you've been thinking about establishing one at your company or organization - wait. Pause. Listen to this episode first and sit with the questions Dionna challenges us to consider.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apoplectic/message
44 min