279 — Why work is the ideal place to talk about race

01/02/2022 41 min Episodio 279
279 — Why work is the ideal place to talk about race

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In The Business of Race, authors Gina Greenlee and Margaret Greenberg argue that the workplace is the ideal place to talk about race, racism, and anti-racism. This week on The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, they join Ross G and Nahdia to explain why. We discuss: opportunities for teachable moments the moral case vs business case for racial equity the reasons to separate conversations about racial diversity from other diversity initiatives. Show notes Find out more about The Business of Race, including links to order a copy, at: businessofrace.com  The LinkedIn page is: linkedin.com/company/the-business-of-race  The Facebook page is: facebook.com/businessofrace  In 'What I Learned This Week', Nahdia discussed the Edelman Trust Barometer 2022, online at: edelman.com/sites/g/files/aatuss191/files/2022-01/2022%20Edelman%20Trust%20Barometer%20Global%20Report_Final.pdf  Gina shared Akala's Oxford Union address, available online at: youtube.com/watch?v=WUtAxUQjwB4  Akala's website is: akalamusic.com  Margaret recommended The Winternight Trilogy, from Katherine Arden: katherinearden.com  And Ross discussed 'The accessibility stalemate', by Christian Heilmann: christianheilmann.com/2021/07/20/the-accessibility-stalemate  For more from us, including access to our back catalogue of podcasts, visit mindtoolsbusiness.com. There, you'll also find details of our award-winning performance support toolkit, our off-the-shelf e-learning, and our custom work. Connect with our speakers If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with our speakers on Twitter: Ross Garner - @RossGarnerMT Nahdia Khan - @NahdiaKhan Gina Greenlee - @TheGinaGreenlee / LinkedIn Margaret Greenberg - LinkedIn