by Michael Burkart | Apr 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
I often hear concerned whites ask, “What can I do?” after they are exposed to writings on structural racism, like Nikole Hannah-Jones’ It Is Time for Reparations. They are shocked to learn the extent to which intentional acts create and maintain a second and...
by Michael Burkart | Apr 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
In order to manage something, we need to be aware of how it is operating or playing out. In the control room of power plants and oil refineries, there is a flow chart displayed on a large board. The board displays rates or statistics at each key point in the...
by Michael Burkart | Mar 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
In order to dismantle white supremacy, two things must be accomplished. More forms of difference must be allowed and valued in ways that are equal to how white ways are valued. Second, whites will have to give up the unilateral control that we have exercised ever...
by Michael Burkart | Mar 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Numerous institutions have felt compelled to respond to the highly publicized killings of black men and women by police. Without seeking guidance from BIPOC DE&I consultants, the institutional leaders have directed all their departmental heads to create...
by Michael Burkart | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
If there is only one acceptable leadership style, i.e., the white style, then it is impossible to achieve racial equity in an organization. If the style of whites is the only leadership style that is accepted and supported, then the organization is requiring that all...
by Michael Burkart | Feb 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the ways racial inequity is maintained is through behavior. The behaviors consist of acts of: exclusion, disrespect, collusion, threats and violence. When a person enacts such behavior, and that behavior goes unchallenged, the status quo of racial inequity is...
by Michael Burkart | Jan 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Once we whites become aware of the magnitude and extent of the systemic racism that surrounds us, it can feel overwhelming. How does one make an impact? What can be done that will matter? It is easy to feel powerless. What can one person do that will actually...
by Michael Burkart | Jan 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you commit your organization to achieving racial equity, you will certainly encounter resistance to this goal from certain whites. Some adhere to the notion that the workplace is a strict meritocracy, and any focus on racial equity is simply a form of preferential...
by Michael Burkart | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
When leaders commit to achieving racial equity in their organization, many employees will want to know what is the measure of success. What constitutes a racially equitable organization? People have a limited tolerance for the chaos and uncertainty that accompanies...
by Michael Burkart | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of the legacies of US culture is the fact that whites are over-represented in the top positions of organizations. This is the case across all industries and throughout academia and government. (See the current data on this in my blog of September 21, 2020:...
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