The strategy focuses on promoting anti-racism within an organization by transitioning to an anti-racist structure and culture. One approach is to educate and raise awareness through initiatives like mandatory training sessions, distributing educational materials, and holding webinars with racial justice experts. For example, setting up a mentorship program connects diverse employees and supports open dialogue forums to discuss race issues.
Another prong is assessing and revising policies to eliminate bias, such as auditing existing policies and updating recruitment processes. A task force can review these elements, ensuring diversity in decision-making roles and maintaining a clear system for reporting racial discrimination.
Finally, fostering an inclusive culture involves celebrating cultural diversity and encouraging community participation. Initiatives include forming employee resource groups, recognizing diverse employee stories, and implementing a diversity and inclusion steering committee. Such efforts can ensure all voices are heard within the organization's mission.
The strategies
⛳️ Strategy 1: Educate and Raise Awareness
- Create mandatory anti-racism training sessions for all employees
- Distribute anti-racism educational materials regularly
- Host periodic webinars featuring experts on racial justice
- Develop a reading group focused on books by authors of diverse backgrounds
- Encourage open dialogue forums where employees can discuss race issues
- Collaborate with racial justice organisations for guest speakers
- Create a resource list of films and documentaries on racial issues
- Implement a mentorship programme connecting diverse employees
- Incorporate anti-racism topics into leadership training
- Set up an anti-racism resource and learning centre accessible to employees
⛳️ Strategy 2: Assess and Revise Policies
- Conduct an audit of existing policies to identify biased practices
- Establish a task force to review and propose policy changes
- Update the recruitment process to eliminate potential racial bias
- Ensure diversity in decision-making positions
- Implement a clear reporting system for racial discrimination
- Review and revise the organisational code of conduct
- Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of revised policies
- Incorporate diverse voices in policy-making through focus groups
- Consider an external consultant for impartial advice on policies
- Regularly report on the progress and impact of policy changes
⛳️ Strategy 3: Foster an Inclusive Culture
- Celebrate cultural diversity with themed events and recognitions
- Encourage participation in community events focused on racial equality
- Develop an employee resource group for underrepresented ethnicities
- Set up a diversity and inclusion steering committee
- Share stories and experiences of employees from diverse backgrounds
- Include anti-racist values in the organisation's mission statement
- Provide safe spaces for employees to discuss race-related issues
- Recognise and reward initiatives that promote inclusion and diversity
- Survey employees on inclusion and implement feedback
- Collaborate with external diversity networks to gain additional insights
Bringing accountability to your strategy
It's one thing to have a plan, it's another to stick to it. We hope that the examples above will help you get started with your own strategy, but we also know that it's easy to get lost in the day-to-day effort.
That's why we built Tability: to help you track your progress, keep your team aligned, and make sure you're always moving in the right direction.
Give it a try and see how it can help you bring accountability to your strategy.
