Race Equality Matters works with EDI/HR experts, race experts and other members of the REM community to identify key issues that are barriers to race equality and together we co-create impactful solutions to address them.
REM’S solutions
- Open up the conversation about racial inequality
- Build awareness
- Change attitudes
- Equip employees with the knowledge and skills to change behaviour.
Thousands of organisations of all sizes, spanning a variety of sectors, have implemented REM solutions as they help:
- Shape or support their EDI strategies
- Deliver commitments to race charters
- Support the activity of their Race Networks/ERG groups and more.
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How we can help
REM’s experts can help you deliver these solutions.
We can run:
1. Bespoke solution workshops for as many of your employees as you like.
2. Train-the-trainer workshops, for a select group of employees who will deliver the solution workshops in your organisation.
You can either book a one-off workshop or a series of workshops to help keep up the momentum of tackling race inequality
Safe Space Plus
A 2-hour facilitated dialogue between 3-5 Board members/Exco and up to 10 ethnically diverse colleagues, creating a balanced, safe and informative environment.
Tea Break
A 60-minute facilitated discussion on a chosen topic or theme that matters, it allows employees to share their thoughts and feelings, either anonymously or openly, in a safe and supportive environment.
#ItsNotMicro
An 90-minute interactive training workshop, it raises awareness of microaggressions, and skills employees up so they can confidently call out microaggressions in a non-confrontational manner.
The 5-Day Challenge
A 60-minute interactive workshop covering 5 key challenges including getting people’s names right. This workshops helps raise awareness of racial inequality and supports employees to help tackle it.
#MyNameIs
#MyNameIs is a simple but highly impactful solution that ensures the correct pronunciation of people’s names.
How REM’s solutions can help your organisation.
Many organisation's face challenges when it comes to tackling race equality – click on the categories below to see which REM solution workshops can help and how.
Does your Organisation have any of these challenges?
Ethnically diverse employees are fed-up of being asked to help the organisation fix race issues as they don’t see any change.
There has been a lot of talk about race equality but no impactful action.
A staff survey has highlighted negative experiences for ethnically diverse colleagues and the organisation is not sure how to fix them.
The organisation is struggling to attract ethnically diverse talent.
There is a high turnover of ethnically diverse talent.
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Do your Leaders have any of these challenges?
There has been a lot of talk about race equality but no impactful action.
Ethnically diverse employees do not trust leaders to take meaningful action to tackle race inequality.
There is a race action plan, but no progress updates, and no accountability at the top.
Most leaders are not comfortable talking about race.
There is no positive action to show leaders are serious about ethnic diversity and inclusion.
Ethnically diverse employees do not trust leaders to take race inequality seriously.
The race network/ERG leadership team is stretched and struggles to deliver a series of engaging and impactful events.
When organisations get involved in the #MyNameIs campaign, they show their colleagues, stakeholders, and peers that they want to create an environment of belonging and authenticity where everyone can show up as their true selves.Speak to one of the team
Do your Managers have any of these challenges?
Managers don’t know how to support ethnically diverse colleagues in the workplace.
Managers are not comfortable talking about race.
Managers are not comfortable when it comes to challenging microaggressions.
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Do your Ethnically Diverse Employees have any of these challenges?
Ethnically diverse employees are fed-up of being asked to help the organisation fix race issues as they don’t see any change.
Ethnically diverse employees do not trust leaders to take meaningful action to tackle race inequality.
Ethnically diverse employees do not know what is being done to tackle race inequality.
Very few ethnically diverse colleagues progress to leadership or managerial roles.
There is a high turnover of ethnically diverse talent.
Ethnically diverse employees do not have a voice.
Ethnically diverse employees do not trust leaders to take race inequality seriously.
Ethnically diverse employees do not share their, lived experience, challenges and barriers to career progression.
Ethnically diverse colleagues do not feel valued, that they belong, or that they can be themselves at work.
When organisations get involved in the #MyNameIs campaign, they show their colleagues, stakeholders, and peers that they want to create an environment of belonging and authenticity where everyone can show up as their true selves. Colleagues without lived experience aren’t comfortable talking about race issues.
Ethnically diverse colleagues often have their names changed or shortened.
Ethnically diverse colleagues often have their names said incorrectly, or ignored.
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Do your Allies have any of these challenges?
Most employees are oblivious to the fact that racial inequality exists and what the issues are.
Potential allies don’t know how to/don’t have the confidence to, support ethnically diverse colleagues.
Most people don’t know what microaggressions are.
Microaggressions are rarely addressed or called out.
