Inside Out: The Equity Leader’s Guide to Undoing Institutional Racism - Softcover

Hollins, Caprice D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0865719810 ISBN 13: 9780865719811

Publisher: New Society Publishers, 2022

Synopsis

Essential steps for leaders working to build an antiracist organization

Providing a roadmap to workplace and organizational change, Inside Out is packed with practical tools for working collectively towards racial justice and dismantling institutional racism.

This essential guide includes:

• An adaptive approach to moving race conversations forward with authenticity and genuine curiosity
• Concrete strategies to help unpack the painful legacies of power, privilege, and oppression
• A framework including awareness, knowledge, skills, and action/advocacy
• Key components for engaging effectively, calling people in, bridging the divide, identifying and addressing microaggressions, and guiding difficult interactions
• Critical cross-cultural skills for facilitators and leaders faced with fears, worries, conflicts, and concerns that surface in PoC and White participants
• Helpful suggestions for equity leaders trying to find their why and identify their foundational beliefs, as well as tips for practicing self-care to lessen burnout and fatigue
• How to establish an equity team and bring decision makers on board
• Checklists, discussion questions, recommended readings, best practices, and many other valuable resources.

Inside Out is written specifically for prospective leaders championing diversity, equity, and inclusion in their workplace. It is a must-read for anyone guiding the challenging work of becoming an anti-racist organization where no one's identity is a barrier to access or opportunity and everyone belongs.

AWARDS

• SILVER | 2023 Living Now Book Awards: Social Activism / Charity
• SILVER | 2023 Nautilus Book Awards: Social Change, Social Justice
• FINALIST | 2023 International Book Awards: Social Change

About this title

About the Author

Caprice D. Hollins is co-founder of Cultures Connecting, www.culturesconnecting.com, which provides DEIB consulting services to organizations. Caprice holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is co-author of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

From the Back Cover

ESSENTIAL STEPS FOR LEADERS WORKING TO BUILD AN ANTIRACIST ORGANIZATION

This practical and engaging handbook [is] an invaluable resource.
― Dr. Robin DiAngelo, author, White Fragility

An essential set of tools for racial equity work.
― Paul Kivel, educator, activist, and author, Uprooting Racism

A ROADMAP TO workplace and organizational change, Inside Out is packed with practical tools for working collectively towards social justice and dismantling institutional racism.

This essential guide covers:

• How to build an effective equity team
• An adaptive approach to moving race conversations forward with authenticity and genuine curiosity
• Calling people in, bridging the racial divide, and identifying and addressing micro- aggressions
• Concrete strategies to unpack the painful legacies of power, privilege, and oppression
• Cross-cultural skills for leaders faced with fears, worries, and challenges
• A framework for leaders to guide their organization in developing awareness, knowledge, and skills, and for taking action
• Suggestions for equity leaders to deepen their "why" and identify their foundational beliefs
• Tips to practice self-care and lessen burnout and fatigue
• Checklists, discussion questions, recommended readings, best practices, and many other valuable resources.

Inside Out is written specifically for anyone championing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in their workplace. It is a must-read for those leading the challenging work of becoming an anti-racist organization in which no one's identity is a barrier to access or opportunity, and where everyone belongs.

An accessible, practical, and generous guide that takes the guesswork out of building an anti-racist organization.
― Michelle MiJung Kim, author, The Wake Up

Those committed to social change will leave the book invigorated and better prepared for the vital work Hollins calls us all to do.
― Eddie Moore Jr., PhD, Founder/President, The Privilege Institute

CAPRICE D. HOLLINS is co-founder of Cultures Connecting, www.culturesconnecting.com, which provides consulting services on racial equity. Caprice holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is co-author of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Society Publishers
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0865719810
• ISBN 13: 9780865719811
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256