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Crucial Conversations in the Workplace

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Articles featuring guidance on how particular groups can navigate conversations on this topic in the workplace - what to do, how they can help, and more.

Managers

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How to Have More Productive Conversations About Race in the Workplace
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It Shouldn’t Be My Job to Tell Mangers to Talk About George Floyd
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How Managers Can Promote Healthy Discussions About Race
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How to Begin Talking About Race in the Workplace

Employees

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Can We Talk About It? Addressing Sensitive Topics in the Workplace
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How to Fight Racism in the Workplace
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Let’s Talk About [insert national headline here] In the Workplace
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Is Your Company Actually Fighting Racism, or Just Talking About It?

Non-POCs

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5 Things Allies Can Do to Sponsor Coworkers from Underrepresented Groups
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97 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
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Get Over Your Fear of Talking About Diversity
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20 Actions White People & Non-Black POCs in Corporate (and Otherwise) Can Take to Show Up for Black People Right Now

Black Community

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Dear White Boss…
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4 Tips for When You're the Only Person of Color in Your Office
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Maintaining Professionalism in the Age of Black Death Is...A Lot
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For Black Professionals, Unrest Lays Bare a Balancing Act at Work

quotation markNot everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.

- James Baldwin