As we begin a pivotal point with social change, each of us play a vital part in the reform of racial injustice. Whether it’s through having heartfelt, open, honest social discourse or through continuous training to enlighten our minds, it is the responsibility of everyone to proceed in the spirit of reform, doing something to uplift one another while moving away from biased norms. Changing the culture requires sustained, intentional action. If you should witness an insidious act, rather than feeling helpless, realize that you have the power and the responsibility to take action.
The FAA’s electronic learning management system (LMS) offers numerous training opportunities for employees and managers on various diversity topics. Training videos and audio books are also available. To learn more about what unconscious biases you might have, researchers from the University of Washington, Harvard University, and the University of Virginia have developed Project Implicit, where participants can voluntarily take implicit association tests to learn about their hidden biases. The biases include skin-tone preference, sexuality preference, the link between gender and science, the link between gender and family vs. career, racial preference, weight preference, disability preference, and others. The tests are confidential but can help provide insight into self-perceptions.
Please realize that taking training, reading a book, watching a video or taking a test is not going to change behavior, but it can create an awareness and suggest new ways for creating a more inclusive culture.
Diversity-related Courses
Managing Diversity (BRIEFING _pc_ch_lach015)
Diversity Dimensions (COURSE _pc_ls_laqs1502)
Leading Diversity (COURSE bs_ald07_a20_enus)
Diversity Tensions (COURSE _pc_ls_laqs1503)
Global Diversity (COURSE lchr_01_a96_lc_enus)
Understanding Workplace Diversity (BRIEFING _pc_bi_hrbi002); and (COURSE _pc_bi_hrbi002)
Diversity Trends Slides (COURSE sldp_ald07_a2008_enus)
Diversity Preconditions Slides (COURSE sldp_ald07_a2004_enus)
Skill Brief: Leading Diversity (COURSE sldp_ald07_a2009_enus)
Diversity Trends Facilitation Guide (COURSE sldp_ald07_a2007_enus)
(30201389) Diversity in Teams (VIDEO FAA30201389)
Diversity Management Practices Slides (COURSE sldp_ald07_a2002_enus)
Diversity Preconditions Discussion Slides (COURSE sldp_ald07_a2003_enus)
Bridging the Diversity Gap (COURSE apd_01_a01_bs_enus)
Compliance Expert: Diversity (COURSE lchr_ci_a34_lc_enus)
Rethinking Diversity and Inclusion (COURSE FAA30201234)
Your Role in Workplace Diversity (COURSE apd_01_a02_bs_enus)
Diversity Management Practices Application Guide (COURSE sldp_ald07_a2001_enus)
Business Trends and Diversity Implications (COURSE _pc_ls_laqs1501)
(30080057) 2015 AC EEO Diversity Symposium (COURSE FAA30080057)
Leadership Advantage Test Yourself: Managing Diversity (COURSE sla_15d_a01_ao_enus)
Leadership Advantage: Managing Diversity 2.0 (COURSE sla_02_a15_sla_enus)
(FAA30202652) Micro-Learning: Diversity Made Simple (COURSE FAA30202652)
(30200833) Leading Change by Managing Diversity (SEMINAR FAA30200833)
Books Available on Skillsoft:
Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America
Audio Book: 11 hours 52 minutes
By: Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
Publisher: Tantor 2017
America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America
Audio Book: 10 hours 10 minutes
By: Jim Wallis
Publisher: Tantor 2017
Multicultural Intelligence: Eight Make-or-Break Rules for Marketing to Race, Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation
Book: 254 pages
By: David R. Morse
Publisher: Paramount Market Pub 2009
We Can’t Talk About That at Work! How to Talk about Race, Religion, Politics and Other Polarizing Topics
Book: 185 Pages
By: Mary-Frances Winters
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2017
To Shape a New World: Essays on the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Audio Book: 16 hours, 25 minutes
By: Tommie Shelby, Brand M. Terry
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. dba Blackstone Publishing
What If? Short Stories to Spark Diversity Dialogue
Book: 216 Pages
By: Steve Robbins
Publisher: Davies-Black Publishing 2008
So You Want to Talk About Race
Audio Book: 7 hours, 41 minutes
By Ijeoma Oluo
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, dba Blackstone Publishing 2018
