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

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 

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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