Ep24: Becky Evan - examining the role of white privilege in advancing organizational equity

Ken and Paul are joined by TMWM's first guest, Becky Evan. Becky is an Assistant Professor of Management at Metro State University. Her research and experience is focused on enhancing an organization's diversity and inclusion programs. She’s especially interested in breaking concrete and glass ceilings so women and people of color can flourish in leadership positions. ​This episode discusses the research report titled "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace: Examining the Role of White Privilege in Advancing Organizational Equity​,​" in which she is one of the researchers (Evan, R.J., Sisco, S., Fashant, C.S., and Robbins, S.). The research takes a critical look at dominant culture​ -​ or whiteness​ -​ to better understand the work ahead of us on DEI teams and in organizations.​​ ​They discuss themes of personal development, ways White privilege can support BIPOC colleagues in the workplace, ​helpful theories to identify our whiteness to ultimately work towards accountability, reference White men's roles specifically, and more. ​Connect with The Modern White Man by subscribing to their newsletter at www.themodernwhiteman.com. ​