Race-Based Caucusing in the Workplace

Join course instructors Courtney Harge and Nicola Carpenter in their action-oriented offering that aims to create more inclusive and equitable workplaces. Find out exactly how your workplace can work apart so it can work better together. Through this conversational and approachable course, you'll learn the foundations of race-based caucusing and gain valuable insights to facilitate meaningful conversations that inspire positive change.

Anti-Racism Resources, Part 1

SO YOU WANT TO BE A MORE ANTI-RACIST ORGANIZATION. NOW WHAT?

There is no neutral in the journey to becoming an anti-racist organization. We’re either working towards becoming an anti-racist workplace or we’re supporting the systems and structures that uphold racism and oppression. Much like water seeping into a leaky ship, White supremacy is the ocean that our organizations are floating on and we need to spot our organizational leaks and fix them. We suggest some first steps in this piece.

Anti-Racism Resources, Part 2

RESOURCES FOR WHITE PEOPLE TO LEARN & TALK ABOUT RACE & RACISM

As the White Caucus Liaison at Fractured Atlas, I’m often asked about resources that the Fractured Atlas White Caucus reads and discusses. Many of these resources were gathered by Tiffany Wilhelm, the White Caucus Guest Facilitator from July through December 2017, and others were picked up from a variety of other places. This is not meant to be a complete list, but rather a jumping-off point for white people to teach themselves about Race and Racism, and to get a sense for the kinds of things the Fractured Atlas White Caucus has been reading/watching/listening.

What Does It Mean When We Say Doing "The Work"?

When we talk about building a more anti-racist, anti-oppressive world, it’s often framed as doing “the work.” But what is "the work," anyways?

Negative Interactions Guide

Working to create and maintain an anti-racist, anti-oppressive workplace requires being proactive to address when personal interactions go against that commitment. What do we do if a customer is saying harmful things to a person providing service? What do we do if a customer is engaging in abusive behavior? What do we do if a customer is gaslighting a staff member by being harmful to them, denying any negative behavior, and being overly pleasant to a different staff member? How do we take care of staff by acknowledging and minimizing the emotional labor involved in managing harmful interactions? The Fractured Atlas Program team developed the negative interactions guide for our organization.

Working Apart So We Can Work Together

This piece details the race-based caucus processes that Fractured Atlas has been hosting monthly since late 2016 as part of our organizational commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppression.

Opportunities to Live Our Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression Values

Four years after they made a commitment to becoming an anti-racist, anti-oppressive organization, Fractured Atlas Co-CEO Tim Cynova reflects on the myriad ways this work has impacted the company and its operations.

From One White Male Leader to Another, Anti-Racism is a Core Leadership Competency

For leaders, understanding racism and oppression and its impacts on our work has now moved to the top of the list as a core leadership competency.

Pay Transparency is Anti-Racist

For workers looking to build more equitable and more anti-racist workplaces, openness about salary is a great place to start.

Workplace Journey in Anti-Racism & Anti-Oppression [Podcast]

In this episode, we discuss Fractured Atlas's organizational journey towards anti-racism and anti-oppression. We'll also discuss how unlimited vacation days, shared leadership, and fully virtual organizations can further this work, while at the same time creating new and different challenges.

Guests: Nicola Carpenter & Courtney Harge