The Anti-Racist Organization: Dismantling Systemic Racism in the Workplace - Hardcover

Daniels, Shereen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1119880629 ISBN 13: 9781119880622

Publisher: Wiley, 2022

Synopsis

Tackle systemic racism in the workplace with practical strategies

In The Anti-Racist Organization: Dismantling Systemic Racism in the Workplace, HR strategist Shereen Daniels delivers an incisive and honest discussion of how business leaders can change workplace practices to create a more anti-racist and equitable environment. The author draws on her personal and client-facing experience, historical fact, legal proceedings, HR insights, and quantitative analysis to equip readers with the knowledge and tools they need to transform their companies.

Daniels also looks at:

• The role of executive leaders and how to push past discomfort to credibly and authentically lead change
• Strategies for recognising the problem of systemic racism and implementing impactful solutions
• Why it’s important to empower colleagues to be pioneers of change and how to do that
• Explanations of why diversity and inclusion initiatives haven’t yet solved the problem
• Ways language can either be a weapon to perpetuate systemic racism or a tool to dismantle

An indispensable exploration of how systemic racism is engrained into business structures, policies, and procedures, The Anti-Racist Organization: Dismantling Systemic Racism in the Workplace belongs in the libraries of all business leaders seeking to make their workplace more inclusive and equitable.

About this title

About the Author

SHEREEN DANIELS is Chair of the African Diaspora Economic Inclusion Foundation and Managing Director of HR rewired. She plays an integral role in lobbying for and supporting the business activity of Black female entrepreneurs and is a sought-after speaker and advisor on a wide range of business and people-related topics.
Website: www.shereen-daniels.com
Instagram: @shereen_daniels
LinkedIn: Shereen Daniels 'The HR Conversationalist'

From the Back Cover

"This is an honest, thought provoking book that takes you on a journey of discomfort that leaves you reflecting on your personal and professional relationship with race and racism."
―Cheryl Samuels, Deputy Director of Workforce Transformation, NHS England

"This book weighed heavily on me, as it should. It's unapologetic, enlightening, and yet practical. If you are truly interested in becoming an anti-racist organization, you won't just read this once, but will refer back to it again and again."
―Dr. Jane Brearley, Founder and CEO, Intent Health LTD

Confront systemic racism in the workplace head on with practical strategies for leaders at all levels

In The Anti-Racist Organization: Dismantling Systemic Racism in the Workplace, accomplished strategist and entrepreneurial advocate Shereen Daniels delivers an eye-opening and honest exploration of the impact that systemic racism has had on our workplaces and offers practical guidance on mitigating its harmful effects. She provides readers with strategies for creating a more equitable, diverse and inclusive working environment that provides businesses with sustainable competitive advantages.

The author draws on her own personal experience, historical fact, legal proceedings, HR insights and quantitative analysis to equip the leaders of today with effective tools that increase equity and improve the bottom line at the same time. The book examines why historical and current attempts to address diversity and inclusion deficits have failed to solve the issue and how we can harness the power of language to help dismantle systemic racism.

Perfect for executives, managers and other business leaders, The Anti-Racist Organization is a must-read discussion of how deeply racism is embedded in modern business practices, policies and procedures and how we can begin the difficult task of eradicating it.

From the Inside Flap

An unflinching and practical take on the modern-day impact of systemic racism in the working world, The Anti-Racist Organization: Dismantling Systemic Racism in the Workplace pulls no punches as it diagnoses―and offers practical prescriptions for―racist and retrograde business practices, policies, procedures and structures that reduce competitiveness, degrade morale and artificially limit your organization’s bottom line.

Shereen Daniels shows you the most commonly used diversity and inclusion initiatives―and explains why they don’t work. In their place, she offers insightful strategies drawn from her extensive personal experience, the latest quantitative and qualitative research and human resources insights that actually get results.

A can’t-miss read for business, HR and diversity, equity, and inclusion leaders in any industry, this book is essential for the dismantling of systemic racism that you can apply in any organizational setting.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119880629
• ISBN 13: 9781119880622
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288