Courageous Equity Based Decision Making
Courageous Equity Based Decision Making
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Synopsis:
Synopsis:
In the final stage, we concentrate on the Redistribution of Resources, Modifications in Policies, Practices, and Procedures, and achieving equilibrium in equity. It's at this crucial juncture where theory transforms into action—marking the pinnacle of genuine, influential, and effective efforts towards equitable change. This phase embodies the essence of impactful equity work, where strategic adjustments are made to ensure fairness and justice in the distribution of resources and the implementation of policies.
In the final stage, we concentrate on the Redistribution of Resources, Modifications in Policies, Practices, and Procedures, and achieving equilibrium in equity. It's at this crucial juncture where theory transforms into action—marking the pinnacle of genuine, influential, and effective efforts towards equitable change. This phase embodies the essence of impactful equity work, where strategic adjustments are made to ensure fairness and justice in the distribution of resources and the implementation of policies.
Furthermore, this pivotal step involves creating tools and mechanisms to instigate change—a process that, while necessary, often encounters resistance and is deemed unpopular. Courageous, equity-based decisions, though challenging, are essential for progress. It is precisely this creation of innovative tools and the transformation of existing systems that are crucial for disrupting entrenched inequities. This work, aimed at fostering liberation, demands a bold reimagining of structures to ensure equitable outcomes. It underscores the importance of persistence and resilience in the face of adversity, highlighting that the path towards equity, though fraught with obstacles, is both noble and indispensable
Furthermore, this pivotal step involves creating tools and mechanisms to instigate change—a process that, while necessary, often encounters resistance and is deemed unpopular. Courageous, equity-based decisions, though challenging, are essential for progress. It is precisely this creation of innovative tools and the transformation of existing systems that are crucial for disrupting entrenched inequities. This work, aimed at fostering liberation, demands a bold reimagining of structures to ensure equitable outcomes. It underscores the importance of persistence and resilience in the face of adversity, highlighting that the path towards equity, though fraught with obstacles, is both noble and indispensable
Before you begin here, first complete the Critical Considerations section in your workbook, this will prepare you for the work of the following compelling practices.
Compelling Practices Resources
Compelling Practices Resources
Change Inequitable Policies
Change Inequitable Policies
Change Inequitable Policies, Practices, and Procedures
Where are the inequitable polices that may be hidden in plain view, that may be a part of the ecoco system, because 'that is the way we have always done it'. Even those policies that have had a long life in our systems must die and you must find a way to kill or at least cripple them.
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Education Resources
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Turning Purpose into Practice:
Has there been a policy or practice that has received many complaints over the years but it has been hard or even impossible to change it?
Think about why this is the case and name 2 strategies you could use to try to bring this inequitable policy to its's knees.
Allocate Adequate Resources
Allocate Adequate Resources
Allocate Adequate Resources for ‘balancing the scale’
"Putting your money where your mouth is" We know that in order for change to happen it requires doing thing differently, this means a different allocation of resource. This could be staff, funds, time. space, equipment. There are a myriad of ways to think about resources allocation, however it must adequately meet the need to the initiative. To not follow through on this essential component would render all of the other steps performative.
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How can you ensure fair and equitable resource allocation in program management?
Education Resources:
Turning Purpose into Practice:
In every organization there is a process for fund allocation.
How will you convince the stakeholder of this investment in DEI or use an equity lens in resource allocation?
Name 3 Strategies
Racial Equity Impact Assessment
Racial Equity Impact Assessment
Adopt and Use a "Racial Equity Impact Assessment"
Implementing standard procedures and protocols for policy development and approval with particular equity lens and criterion is crucial. Having a way to monitor the work, provides safe gards and accountability for everyone.
Education Resources:
Turning Purpose into Practice:
An impact assessment is a strategic tool to operationalize the values of the organization.
What is measured or called out in the Impact Assessment should what the organization cares about the most.
What criteria should be included in your impact assessment?
Build Equity-Based Competencies
Build Equity-Based Competencies
Build Equity-Based Competencies into the metrics for Evaluation & Promotion
How do we know? Metrics are the mechanism for measurement to determine if we are doing what we want to do and what we say we do.
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Education Resources:
Turning Purpose into Practice:
What would be be the metrics for your organization,?
What do you want do to, how will you know?
Address Resistance
Address Resistance
As with all change, sometimes it is not welcomed and oftentimes it is scary. This fear can be motivator for resistance, push back or sabotage. An Equity Leader should anticipate, understand and address resistance to DEI effort in order to stay the course.
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Managing Resistance To Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Workplace Initiatives
How to tell if someone is deliberately ‘sandbagging’ diversity efforts
How to Protect Workplace Inclusion Initiatives During Cutbacks
Turning Purpose into Practice:
Think of the resistance to DEI efforts you have witness or experienced.
How should the resistance be addressed?
What would be your 3 go to strategies?
Utilize Social Innovation
Utilize Social Innovation
Social Innovation is about developing solutions that challenge and change society, systemic and environmental injustice. Social Innovation focuses on structural ways to bring about social change that involve collaboration and collective impact. As an Equity Leader social innovation can be a rally cry to bring forth stakeholders from within and outside of the organization, that really is the power of social innovation.
Education
Turning Purpose into Practice:
Consider a system or structure your organization that is not providing the most optimal level of equity.
What collective initiative could be created to change this structure or system?
How will you involve the collective in the process?
Once you Complete this section of Compelling Practices. Return to your Cultivating Courage Workbook and continue the Critical Development Stages outlined in the text of:
Once you Complete this section of Compelling Practices. Return to your Cultivating Courage Workbook and continue the Critical Development Stages outlined in the text of:
Critical Reflection
Compelling Commitment
Critical Action
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