Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. Last year, I summarized Annette Gordon-Reed’s book On Juneteenth.
This year, I’m taking a different angle. Ten years ago when I was Deputy HR Director at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, we were exploring ways to improve diversity & inclusion. After benchmarking with some leaders in diversity training—including Lockheed-Martin and Georgia Power—we focused on two organizations: White Men as Full Diversity Partners (whose approach is summarized here) and Chuck Shelton’s GreatHeart Consulting. In fact, Shelton conducted a 1-day class on “Engaging the Majority Culture” that was very enlightening.
While we ultimately went with White Men as Full Diversity Partners (refer to my Diversity & Inclusion Incompetency for some additional history), I was intrigued by Chuck Shelton and his approach.
Click here for a summary of Shelton’s book Leadership 101 for White Men: How to Work Successfully with Black Colleagues & Customers