This is a curriculum of learning materials for strategies and behaviors for leadership, collaboration, and fostering a work culture of belonging, especially in information technology, focused on values and concepts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
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| Diversity and Inclusion Efforts that Really Work (PDF) This article focuses on potential solutions instead of challenges to DEI efforts in organizations. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, the article offers five evidence-based suggestions for actionable places to start in planning DEI work. (May 2020, HBR) |
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| Fostering a Culture of Inclusion for Employees (Video ) Needs keywords+ captions) This video provides a summary of techniques for individuals to foster a culture of inclusion at work with their colleagues and managers, including self-directed thought exercises and questions that can be used in discussion with others. (August 2020, MediaCentral) |
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| We Are Not a Melting Pot (Video) (November 2018, ted.com) Needs keywordsThis TED covers concepts of unconscious bias and the ways in which they influence harmful behavior. It includes reflections on ways to interrupt bias and discrimination in ourselves and others. (November 2018, ted.com) |
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| How Black Women Describe Navigating Race and Gender in the Workplace (PDF) The article focuses on a set of 10 interviews with black women in the corporate world and shares their experiences working there. It describes a pattern of low support, code switching, covering, and unfair criticism. (March 2018, HBR) women in the corporate world and shares their experiences working there. It describes a pattern of low support, code switching, covering, and unfair criticism. (March 2018, HBR) |
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| Tackling Systemic and Structural Inequities in Higher Ed IT: A Primer on Beginnings (PDF) This article from EDUCAUSE provides definitions of general DEI topics, explains why being aware of these concepts is important, and provides a list of actions individuals can take to challenge systemic and structural inequality issues. (April 2023, EDUCAUSE) |
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| Belonging Series 2: WHAT MAJORITY MEN REALLY THINK ABOUT D&I And How to Engage Them in It (PDF) This report (part 2 of a 4-part series) reflects on the concept of "majority" populations in the workplace (in this case, men), and how to encourage engagement in DEI efforts from persons in the "majority" role at work. It includes exercises, personal reflections, and learning takeaways for the reader about the value of dedicated DEI work, and ways to encourage others to participate. (August 2020, Center for Talent Innovation) |
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General Concepts
Unconscious Bias
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Need link without comments | Authenticity: Who You Are is Non-Negotiable (Video) Description from YouTube: "Target's Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer & Vice President of Human Resources Caroline Wanga explains why authenticity is critical for success. She shares her keys to being exactly who you are, while advancing toward senior leadership." (April 2020, YouTube.com) |
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| Kenji Yoshino: Diversity Does Not Mean Having to Choose Between Identity and Inclusion (Video + Transcript) Yoshino argues that Diversity and Inclusion in organizations often means Diversity OR Inclusion, as people find themselves “covering” or adjusting their true identities to conform to mainstream behaviors in order to be included. A study found that 45% of straight white men reported “covering” some part of their identity at work, which puts them inside rather than outside of the inclusion paradigm. This kind of paradigm shift allows for diversity and inclusion work to move forward in organizations. |
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| 11 Harmful Types of Unconscious Bias and How to Interrupt Them (PDF) This brief blog post presents definitions of terms related to unconscious bias, and interrupting these patterns of behavior at work. (January 2020, Catalyst) |
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| Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions at Work (PDF) This article provides definitions of behaviors at work considered microaggressions, the negative impacts on individuals at work who are subjected to this behavior, and recommendations for behaviors that leaders can adopt to respond when they see this behavior. (May 2022, HBR) |
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| How to Intervene When You Witness a Microaggression (PDF) This article covers definitions of microaggressions that people can face at work, especially women, focused on the findings of two studies. It includes information from the study and presents recommendations for ways to intervene and interrupt this behavior. (September 2022, HBR) |
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| This is a collection of letters to the Ask a Manager advice column, and responses from Michelle Silverthorn - Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Founder & CEO of Inclusion Nation, centered around DEI topics such as interrupting discrimination at work, navigating difficult conversations about racism, and tone policing, and more. (September 2021, Ask a Manager) |
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| Calling Out Racism, Supporting a Black Manager, and Other Questions with Michelle Silverthorn (PDF) Readers of the “Ask a Manager” column, posing questions about DEI topics which are answered by Michelle Silverthorn - Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Founder & CEO of Inclusion Nation. Topics revolve about how to have conversations in the workplace including how to support underrepresented people, how to stop harmful language, and diversity in hiring. (January 2022, Ask a Manager) |
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Communication
Difficult Conversations
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