How to Talk to Your Boss about Race: Speaking Up Without Getting Shut Down

An indispensable practical toolkit for dismantling racism in the workplace without fear

Reporting and personal testimonials have exposed racism in every institution in this country. But knowing that racism exists isn't nearly enough. Social media posts about #BlackLivesMatter are nice, but how do you push leadership towards real anti-racist action?

Diversity and inclusion strategist Y-Vonne Hutchinson helps tech giants, political leaders, and Fortune 500 companies speak more productively about racism and bias and turn talk into action. In this clear and accessible guide, Hutchinson equips employees with a framework to think about race at work, prepares them to have frank and effective conversations with more powerful leaders, helps them center marginalized perspectives, and explains how to leverage power dynamics to get results while navigating backlash and gaslighting.

How to Talk To Your Boss About Race is a crucial handbook to moving beyond fear to push for change. No matter how much formal power you have, you can create antiracist change at work.

Author: Y-Vonne Hutchinson
Publisher: Portfolio
Published: 02/01/2022
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 6.90h x 5.30w x 1.30d
ISBN13: 9780593418093
ISBN10: 0593418093
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Workplace Culture
- Social Science | Discrimination
- Self-Help | Communication & Social Skills

About the Author
Y-Vonne Hutchinson is the CEO and founder of The ReadySet, a diversity and inclusion training firm. Prior to launching The ReadySet, she worked as an international labor and human rights lawyer for nearly a decade. She has worked with foreign national governments, the US Department of State, and the UN. She lives in Oakland, CA.