Course Description
Understanding the perspectives of minority employees is crucial if an organization is committed to combating racism in the workplace. For people who belong to a minority group, there is often tremendous pressure to conform to the work and communication styles of the dominant group. Some employees may also face additional difficulty as they try to navigate multiple minority identities at once.
In these lessons, we’ll go in depth about the unique experiences and perspectives of minority team members in the workplace, and how empowering your employees to embrace their roots cultivates an equitable and anti-racist workplace culture. We’ll also introduce the concept of intersectionality and how a member of an underrepresented gender or religious group who is also a person of color may face additional discrimination based on each of their intersecting identities. We’ll also discuss structural racism, from remnants of the past to how these institutions, though no longer legal, may still persist today.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the concept of intersectionality and multiple minority identities
- Recognize the unique perspectives of employees and colleagues from different backgrounds
- Identify sources of structural racism and how your organization can combat inequalities
Skills You Will Learn
- Diversity Awareness
- Diversity Management
- Diversity Strategies
- Employee Relations
- Minority Interest
- Workplace Diversity
What You'll Learn
- Understand the concept of intersectionality and how multiple minority identities overlap
- Recognize the unique perspectives and experiences of employees and colleagues from different backgrounds
- Identify sources of structural racism and how your organization can combat inequalities
- Explore double consciousness and the pressure minority employees face to conform to the dominant group's work and communication styles
- Examine how empowering employees to embrace their roots cultivates an equitable and anti-racist workplace culture
Key Takeaways
- Understanding the perspectives of minority employees is crucial for an organization committed to combating racism in the workplace.
- Minority employees often face tremendous pressure to conform to the work and communication styles of the dominant group.
- Through intersectionality, a person who belongs to an underrepresented gender or religious group and is also a person of color may face additional discrimination based on each intersecting identity.
- Structural racism can persist today through institutions that, though no longer legal, retain remnants of the past.
- Empowering employees to embrace their roots helps cultivate an equitable and anti-racist workplace culture.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is designed for organizations and their members who are committed to combating racism in the workplace by understanding the perspectives of minority employees.
What topics does this course cover?
The course covers double consciousness, intersectionality, and structural racism, including the unique experiences of minority team members and how multiple minority identities can overlap.
What is intersectionality as discussed in this course?
Intersectionality is the concept that a member of an underrepresented gender or religious group who is also a person of color may face additional discrimination based on each of their intersecting identities.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course builds skills in diversity awareness, diversity management, diversity strategies, employee relations, minority interest, and workplace diversity.
How does the course connect to building an anti-racist workplace?
It explains how empowering employees to embrace their roots cultivates an equitable and anti-racist workplace culture and how organizations can identify and combat structural inequalities.
