Black History Month: Polite Inclusion at Work
As Black History Month celebrations come to a close, organizations must decide what to do next. Will they design real inclusion or shut down the campaign until next year, maintaining "polite inclusion"?
Judith Germain of The Maverick Paradox encourages honest reflection on organizational approaches and offers strategies for redesigning systems that present an illusion of progress.
Black History Month isn’t a marketing opportunity. It’s a pressure test for how leadership really works when the spotlight fades.
The silence that follows Black History Month reveals whether inclusion is built into the organization or just performed for approval.
Author's summary: Redesigning systems for real inclusion.
- Reflect on your organization's approach to inclusion
- Redesign systems to promote shared power
- Move beyond "polite inclusion" to meaningful change