Indigenous Allyship
During Black Futures Month, many organizations ask what they can do to cultivate safer workplaces for Black employees. Before identifying specific tools, we must understand anti-Black racism within broader systems, of which workplaces are only part. Anti-Black racism is unique, rooted in the history and experience of enslavement. It targets all people of African descent. It uses myths and stereotypes related to biology, intelligence, morality, and more to justify discrimination. This racism is built into society in many ways.
Victoria Day (and other stats) – Let’s Take a Moment of Pause
Employers who want to build welcoming, inclusive workspaces are turning their attention to holidays. Research shows that the standard calendar year of statutory holidays may commemorate events that are alienating for many team members, while overlooking days that are meaningful in their lives. Other employees might face barriers to participation or a sense of alienation around certain holidays or events.
As an increasing number of team members are seeking alternatives to the “one size fits all” approach, they must often navigate many complex factors. Employment law, HR policies, and organizational structures and cultures are all involved in how an organization approaches holidays.
Promotion Policies with an Equity Lens
At Inclusivity, we developed a guide ‘Promotion Policies with an Equity Lens’ to offer practical advice on how to create and implement a promotion policy that is truly equitable. This guide was developed using the Inclusivity Equity Lens Framework and aims to help organizations reduce the advancement gap for marginalized groups who disproportionately face barriers in the promotion process and work towards adopting equitable practices that build diverse, high-performing teams.
Cultivating Safer Workplaces for Black Employees
During Black Futures Month, many organizations ask what they can do to cultivate safer workplaces for Black employees. Before identifying specific tools, we must understand anti-Black racism within broader systems, of which workplaces are only part. Anti-Black racism is unique, rooted in the history and experience of enslavement. It targets all people of African descent. It uses myths and stereotypes related to biology, intelligence, morality, and more to justify discrimination. This racism is built into society in many ways.
Inclusive Work Environments for a Neurodiverse World
Creating workplaces that recognize and affirm neurodiversity is essential to supporting neurodiverse individuals and unlocking innovation and the potential of minds of all kinds.
Embracing Truth for Meaningful Reconciliation
Supporting Indigenous Cultural Safety in our personal and professional lives requires us to self-reflect and consciously seek out Indigenous voices so we can enact the principles of reconciliation: truth, justice, equity and participation.
Roe v. Wade: What the rollback of abortion rights in the U.S. means for marginalized communities and how we can support.
In 1973, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a decision titled Roe v. Wade that restricting abortion is unconstitutional and that abortion should be allowed across the country. The decision acted as a precedent, meaning that it was not codified into law and could be overturned at any point in time. Last month, The U.S. […]
How Can We Help Create More Inclusive Workplaces for People Who Identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?
At workplaces across Canada, people who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ say they often have to “police” their actions and identity to avoid harassment and discrimination.
Acknowledging Indigenous Peoples & Traditional Territories
At Inclusivity, we encourage everyone to acknowledge the systemic discrimination that Indigenous Peoples face, learn about the history of the land where you live, work and play, reflect on what that means to you and incorporate an acknowledgement of this into your professional meetings and events. In consultation with people from Indigenous communities, we have […]
Deconstructing Muslim Hate and Islamophobia in the Workplace
How do we as leaders or colleagues begin to dismantle systemic discrimination and be better allies to our Muslim colleagues? There are over 1 million Muslims in Canada. Muslims represent about 3.7 percent of the population and are the fastest growing religious group in the country1. Yet many people in Canada hold unfavourable views of […]
