When it comes to advancing racial equity, white women who have management or supervisory positions have distinctive opportunities and challenges. Many white women who care about racial justice want to understand how our privilege and lack of cross-cultural skills create barriers for People of Color. We are concerned about causing harm with our microaggressions and biases and simultaneously worry about backlash for missteps. These dynamics can prevent us from creating mutually respectful relationships with colleagues of color, and from providing employees of color the guidance they deserve. 

This workshop will support participants to deepen awareness of the combination of institutional power, privilege, and stereotypes white womenleaders must navigate and can perpetuate. Using case studies, personas, and real workplace examples, we’ll provide space for interactive small and large group discussion. Participants will leave better able to name and take responsibility for putting racial equity values into our leadership practices, becoming more compassionate anti-racist managers and supervisors.

Participants will have an opportunity to sign up for follow-up coaching session(s) to address questions that arise during the workshop, get support implementing new strategies, and/or gain insights into their current practices. While this session focuses on white women, it is open to all leaders committed to enhancing their leadership.

Event is FREE for internal staff, please be sure to register with your agency email.