lundi 29 octobre 2018

Improving Race Relations In The Workplace

By Thomas Davis


Racial conflicts are highly emotive the world over. The public and private sector has to deal with flare-ups from time to time. This could affect your work relationships and productivity. It is the management of race relations that determines who well different communities coexist. Through proper management, interactions can be productive and the environment more conducive for all races. Here are excellent management tips to consider.

Be alive to the fact that racial issues will always arise. This amounts to acknowledging that such challenges exist. You will then find a way addressing them without waiting until something comes up. It makes people conscious without hiding or burying the issues under the carpet. Build awareness that is based on the possible challenges you will encounter depending on your work environment.

Make people aware or sensitive to the fact that racial differences exist in the society. This involves brief understanding of the history of racial confrontations. The materials used during education must be approved and ascertained to provide a balanced coverage. If the materials fail to cover the issue fairly, the prejudices will be entrenched. With a clear understanding of underlying issues, finding a solution to some of the conflicts that arise is easier.

Domesticate issues to make them easier to handle. Each work environment is dealing with unique challenges. It could be between workers and the management. You may also be required to handle clients or service providers of a different racial orientation. Learn about the uniqueness of your current situation to enable you determine the extent of the challenge at hand and find a lasting solution.

Be quick and fair when addressing issues that arise in your organization. Speed is important because it prevents small issues from escalating. Some people have higher tolerance levels. You must therefore set standards and address the issues whether a person got offended or not. Fairness also sends a signal that even the small issues are important.

Composition of your organization at all levels must show racial inclusivity and balance. The aim is to make everyone sensitive of the need to treat all races equally. A singular race in management causes people to have biases that are difficult to detect. These hidden biases sometime manifest in scandals that are likely to bring your organization down. Unless all people in the organization are treated equally through balanced recruitment and promotions, racial conflicts will always appear.

Be firm when dealing with racial conflicts. Workers and associates at all levels must be reprimanded for being biased. Firm action includes indiscriminate punishment and setting standards that are communicated to everyone. No one will claim that he or she was not aware of these standards. Firm action should also be taken promptly so that it is not assumed that the issue was ignored.

It is a huge mistake to assume that relationships between races will work automatically. Every organization must make deliberate effort to address issues whenever they arise. The best way to handle such issues is to be deliberate and proactive. It will be easier to prevent conflicts from occurring than to repair damage once the issue has erupted.




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