MIT Sloan Management Review Article on How Workplaces Can Invite Dialogue on Race

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  • Katie Mehnert, Paula Glover
  • MIT Sloan Management Review
  • 2020

In order to heal divides and fix systemic issues in organizations, leaders should focus on starting conversations, emphasizing individuality, and measuring feedback.

In times of great public debate and turmoil, people often become wary of weighing in, particularly in the workplace. They don’t want to offend anyone or fear getting in trouble for speaking up. This is especially true around sensitive issues of diversity, as fear often paralyzes people into silence.

About the Author

Paula Glover is president and CEO of the American Association of Blacks in Energy. Katie Mehnert is founder and CEO of Pink Petro and author of Grow With the Flow.

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