Levelling the Playing Field for Black Canadians: A Call to Action for Leaders

Levelling the Playing Field for Black Canadians: A Call to Action for Leaders

Education & Skills
Pages:27 pages30 min read

Author: The Conference Board of Canada

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This research examines the challenges Black Canadian professionals face in having their social and emotional skills recognized at work and the steps leaders can take to address them.

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In this research, we look at how Black Canadian professionals’ social and emotional skills are valued in the workplace and how leaders can cultivate a workplace where everyone feels empowered and included.

How do Black Canadians see their racial identity impacting the recognition and evaluation of their social and emotional skills (SES) at work? What are the risks of an employees’ skills not being recognized? What are the benefits of realizing the diverse skill sets within an organization?

Read the impact paper to get our full analysis.

Key findings and recommendations
SES evaluation biases create career roadblocks for Black Canadians
Motivating meaningful change
The battle to belong
Recommendations
Appendix A—Methodology
Appendix B—Glossary
Appendix C—Bibliography

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