Erasing Institutional Bias

Chapter Five

Racial Bias

Diversity is a workplace and organizational buzzword that we all love to throw around, right? We know it’s important, maybe we’re not always entirely sure why. It just seems good to have different people in an organizational setting, particularly people whose racial and ethnic backgrounds are different.

No one wants to think that her or his workplace is racially charged. When it comes to creating a healthy culture of racial diversity and inclusion, though, the actual demands of doing this are less sexy than the glossy brochure idea of a diverse setting. In other words, if you really want to create a healthy, racially diverse workplace, you are going to find yourself face-to-face with the often hidden but appallingly powerful ...