If conversations about race feel impossible at work, organisations avoid examining structural advantage. Here I unpack why these discussions break down.

In this episode we cover:

• How cognitive diversity improves group outcomes • Why diversity and excellence are not opposites • When racial advantage becomes invisible to beneficiaries

If your challenge is building a credible organisational case for inclusion, start here: https://xray.elementofinclusion.com/

Here are some resources so you can go deeper

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

Robin D'Angelo Resources

Fourteen Words

When the Irish became white: immigrants in mid-19th century US

Who Can Be 'Racist'?

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