Vantage Point’s Inclusion & Anti-Racism in the Workplace Resource List

Resources crowdsourced from participants of Vantage Point’s DE&I Advisory Board & Webinar June 24, 25 & 30.

Full Recording of Webinar Available Here

DE&I Advisory Board & Webinar Key Conversation Takeaways:

• It is not enough to be smart to tackle issues of inclusion and racism; we must learn by taking the time to learn, unlearn, and listen deeply to the perspectives of those facing oppression and discrimination. Incremental change from all employees depends on buy-in and leadership at the executive level.
• Let’s consider a human-centered design approach to addressing issues of discrimination, an approach that begins with empathy. We must actively listen to our workforce and be prepared to take action in response to what we hear.
• We have been getting the same results for centuries, so we need to take new approaches; disrupt, take risks!
• “Cancel culture” creates fear that keeps us from building bridges; we must not let fear paralyze us — we must have the conversation anyway.
• Inclusion and anti-racism work is a marathon, not a sprint, and we are exhausted because we are being asked to sprint for a marathon — let’s adopt a more imperfect activism that starts with admitting we do not know.
• If you are feeling the smoke, there is a deeper problem at hand, and you MUST lean in. The fact you are feeling the smoke and not burning means you hold privilege and have the power to create policies that drive change.
• When we cannot depend on governments and institutions to create social change, we must leverage private organizations and capital to empower social entrepreneurs and change-makers. Through cross-sector collaboration, we can create an incredible impact.
• Before deciding to work with an organization, take note of the way in which it pursues its goals as it is suggestive of how it will deal with crisis and conflict within the organization.

DE&I Advisory Board & Webinar Crowd-Sourced Resource List:

Dr. Dana Kanze Research

• Organizations that Move Fast Really Do Break Things, Harvard Business Review 2020
• The motivation of Mission Statements: How Regulatory Mode Influences Workplace Discrimination, 2019
• Male and Female Entrepreneurs Get Asked Different Questions by VCs — and It Affects How Much Funding They Get, Harvard Business Review 2017
• Startups That Seek to “Disrupt” Get More Funding Than Those That Seek to “Build”, Harvard Business Review 2017
• How Women Can Improve Their Venture Pitch Outcomes, MIT Sloan Management Review 2020
• We Ask Men to Win and Women Not to Lose: Closing the Gender Gap in Startup Funding

Rituals and Exercises

• Nicole Cardoza’s Anti-Racism Daily Newsletter
• 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge, American Bar Association
• 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge, America & Moore Diversity Education, Research & Consulting
• Showing Up For Racial Justice, Provided by Momentum Education and Coaching
• Dare to Lead, by Bréne Brown

Thought Leaders to Follow (Instagram)

• Ibram X Kendi
• Imani Perry
• Brené Brown

Tools & Guides

• Harvard’s Implicit Bias Test, For Teams Hesitant in Engaging in DEI Topics
• Internal vs. External facilitators in leading conversations around race and gender equity in the workplace
• Understanding your privilege, 50 Reasons You Might Be More Privileged Than Your Coworker
• Airbnb — Activism Allyship Guide
• Fortune: Culture and Diversity in Corporate America

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