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When you commit to being an ally at work and want to take meaningful antiracist action, there are various roles you can take on, to fit with who you are, where you are and what you are particularly good at.

We talk about some good examples of this in our newepisode:

• Recommending Black people and people of colour, actively talking about their expertise and skills. Inviting an investment in the person you’re recommending.
• Inviting people to be visible with their knowledge and expertise, creating room on a podium.
• Amplifying people’s voices to make sure they’re getting room to be heard.
• Inviting diverse people and perspectives when you see they’re not represented.
• Investigating, reading about, researching knowledge and experiences.
• Speaking up and speaking out - being the opposite of a silent bystander.
• Creating safe spaces for people to tell their stories, share their experiences.

This is our invitation to you to make a well-informed choice on how you want to participate. Choose what is most resonant with who you are and what you have the opportunity to do. Understand the value that it provides. 

And keep it going. Working together, we’re moving the needle.

Referenced in this episode:

'7 Examples of What Being an Ally at Work Really Looks Like', by Karen Catlin https://www.themuse.com/advice/what-is-an-ally-7-examples