Equity Begins with Empathy
And empathy begins with a conversation. In an effort to assist with those conversations, SHRM launched Together Forward @Work, an initiative designed to initiate open dialogue about racial inequity in the workplace. Now we’re taking the next step by providing tangible tools to construct equitable hiring practices and empathetic cultures—which is fundamental to the development of truly inclusive workplaces. Which is exactly what we need. Now more than ever.
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The SHRM Members-Only DE&I Action-to-Change Toolbox
With one click, SHRM members can learn to construct more-inclusive workplace cultures with a turnkey solution that includes:
- Conversation starter cards. Because understanding starts with talking and listening.
- An HR resource guide. A curated collection of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) readings and research for practical equity solutions.
- An inclusion playbook. Your step-by-step guide to a more inclusive workplace.
- Plus more
Latest Resources
HR Policy Podcast: EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas on the Agency’s HIRE Initiative
INCLUSION Case Study: Learn how Mimi Dixon, Director of Brand Activation and Content at Crayola, changed representation and inclusion one crayon at a time. Read the case study.
SHRM Investment to Support Minority-Owned Businesses: The mission of the fund is to close the racial wealth gap by investing in entrepreneurs of color who are building the products and services of the future. Learn More.
View an inspirational video on workplace equity.
Systemic disparities in hiring and other unfair workplace practices have historically affected millions of workers, particularly Black workers. Because the workplace is the place SHRM knows best, we’ve always felt obligated and uniquely qualified to address these matters and push for significant change in the world of work and society.
That’s the reason we launched the Together Forward @Work initiative. It’s the reason we are underscoring the need for workplace empathy, which is a big step toward workplace equity. And it’s the reason we are committed to continuously refining and expanding the Together Forward @Work platform to include:
1. Original research detailing the high cost of racial inequity.
2. Tangible tools to bring about measurable change in the workplace.
3. Thought-provoking reports and recommendations from our Blue Ribbon Commission on Racial Equity.
14% of U.S. workers felt they were treated unfairly in the workplace due to their race or ethnicity in the past year. Of that group, here are the percentages of workers across racial lines who felt that way.*
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Blue Ribbon Commission on Racial Equity