Search Results for: Decolonizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work

Decolonizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work: Why Our Beloved “Business Case for Diversity” is a Problem

While the “business case” may be an effective way for the largely white-dominated fields of D&I and HR professionals to connect to largely white  corporate audiences, centering the economics of diversity and inclusion over justice inherently monetizes, and risks further marginalizing, indigenous peoples and people of color. This is what we mean when we say D&I has been “colonized.” As an industry, we are making a case for corporate success as the endgame, with equity and justice as a byproduct rather than the goal.

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Decolonizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work: Putting DEI Money Where Our Mouth Is

As I continue to explore my role in the broader social change ecosystem and how we can begin to decolonize as an industry, I always end up at the same end of the rabbit hole: Money. Even the language I just used, “industry” and the “work,” all have underpinnings that ultimately aren’t prioritizing what we stand for: diversity, inclusion, and ultimately, equity and justice for all. To decolonize DEI, we have to start acknowledging that we are working within a capitalist system.

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Cultivating a Kapwa Consciousness: Decoloniality in Equity Work

The future of diversity management incorporates an Indigenous consciousness, a way of knowing and being distinct from the normative Western approach. The concept of “kapwa” is defined as a “recognition of a shared identity, an inner self, shared with others.” Because kapwa is rooted in my own heritage and tradition, it is a way to orient myself away from notions of othering and competition. But more than that, it is a powerful tool for fostering collaboration.

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Setting the DEI Record Straight: Our Interconnected Struggles — Decolonization, Equity, and Inclusion 

The more my world is shaped by my focus on decoloniality and deconstructing the conditioning society forced on me, the more I have learned about nervous system regulation, identity exploration, and self-expression. I no longer seek to be good, to be perfect, to be right. I seek to be authentic and principled and committed to doing the work needed for liberation of all people.

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Setting the DEI Record Straight: What We Gain from ‘Decolonizing Therapy’ 

In this series, we invite individuals and practitioners from various fields to share their perspectives on how Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice has supported them and their work. This post is excerpted from Dr. Jennifer Mullan’s book released this week: Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice.

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Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change

Racial Justice at Work book cover

Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit

Inclusive Conversations: Fostering Equity, Empathy and Belonging Across Differences

We Can’t Talk About That At Work! (Second Edition)

Cover of the book We Can't Talk about That at Work (Second Edition) by Mary-Frances Winters and Mareisha N Reese

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