You may think racism is a thing of the past but as Senior Partner Professor Binna Kandola OBE explains, ‘Racism has been likened to a virus that mutates, taking on different forms as it adapts to a changing environment. Its mutation is made harder to observe by it being deeply embedded, not only in our traditions and institutions, but also in our unconscious lives.’

This episode is the audio from a webinar presented by Binna in June 2020. Binna looks at the current thinking about why minorities were more likely to contract the virus and to die from it. He discusses the effect outbreaks have on xenophobia and racism more generally and critically, he looks at the potential impact these issues and concerns are having on minorities and also – what organisations can do about it.

Find our more about how we work with organisations to foster inclusive cultures, recruitment and development here.

This second episode in our Racism at Work series is the audio from a webinar presented by Dr Nic Hammarling in June 2020.

We would all like to think that if we saw a colleague experiencing racism at work we would step in and stop it, right? Well, our research shows that in the vast majority of circumstances people do nothing, even when they know the behaviour is unacceptable.

In this episode, Nic explores what stops us from confronting and challenging racism, both in others and in ourselves. She also reviews the psychology of effective challenge, including some practical tools and guides on how to challenge racism and other forms of unacceptable behaviour so that by the end of the episode you will have identified several tactics that you can use to effectively challenge in the heat of the moment.

Find out more about our Active Bystander programmes.

This third episode in the Racism at Work series is the audio from a webinar presented by Louise Weston in June 2020.

Micro-incivilities are ‘the kind of daily, commonplace behaviours or aspects of an environment which signal unwittingly to members of out-groups that they do not belong and are not welcome’.

Race based micro-incivilities are commonly experienced in workplaces across the UK so in this episode, Louise discusses how organisations and individuals can address these.

Find out more about our Micro-incivilities services.