DEI Resources
Enterprise Marketing and Communications has a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. These resources are a starting point from which we can all learn and grow as we work to ensure Enterprise Marketing and Communications — and the work we do — is reflective of VCU’s mission to be an inclusive and welcoming place.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Conversations
Facilitated by Sherida Davis-Bryan, Performance Management Group, VCU Wilder School
- Conversation 1: Unconscious Bias
- Conversation 2: Communication and Trust
- Conversation 3: How to be an Ally
- Conversation 4: Managing Diverse Groups
VCU resources
- Division of Inclusive Excellence leads the university’s efforts to strengthen our core mission and culture of diversity and inclusion.
- Equity and Access Services leads and coordinates civil rights compliance, including Title IX, for VCU and seeks to promote an accessible learning and working environment for all.
- Office of the Ombudsperson is an independent dispute resolution practitioner for faculty, staff and students.
- VCU Climate Report dashboard provides a look at the university’s progress toward a more diverse and inclusive culture and climate.
- Accessibility @ VCU provides information and resources to provide equal opportunity and access to individuals with disabilities.
- Web Standards & Guidelines gives an overview of VCU’s web standards for accessibility.
Training and learning opportunities
- Anti-racism resources for white people
- Safe Zone, University Counseling Services
- RAMmalogues, Division of Inclusive Excellence
- iExcel Leadership Training
- “Overview of Unconscious Bias PowerPoint” presented to UR by Yolanda Avent
- Inclusive Language for Marketers, LinkedIn Learning (many courses available related to DEI), Technology Services
Additional resources
Websites and blogs
- Project Implicit: The Implicit Association Test measures attitudes and beliefs that people may be unwilling or unable to report.
- Five real-world examples of unconscious bias
- How to ensure a welcoming lexicon and inclusive storytelling
Books and audiobooks
- “You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience” by Tarana Burke and Brené Brown
- “Dialogue: The Art Of Thinking Together” by William Isaacs
- “Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know” by Malcolm Gladwell
- “Dare to Lead” by Brené Brown
- “Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts” by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson
- “Mindwise: How We Understand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want” by Nicholas Epley
- “Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning” by Cathy Park Hong
- “Stamped from the Beginning” by Ibram X. Kendi
- “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You” by Ibram X. Kendi (Young Adult)
- “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- “Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People” by Mahzarin R. Banaji
Articles
- Diversity Matters, “Making Differences Matter: A New Paradigm for Managing Diversity”
- Mindful.org, “Brené Brown on What it Really Means to Trust”
- “Rethinking the Purpose and Meaning of Leadership”
- “Should Your Organization Be Co-Located, Fully Remote, or Hybrid?”
- “Quiet People in Meetings are Incredible”
- “Six Steps for Dealing With Unconscious Bias”
- “Proven Strategies for Addressing Unconscious Bias in the Workplace”
- “Tools and Resources to Address Unconscious Bias”
Podcasts
- Brené on Armored versus Daring Leadership, Part 1 of 2
- Brené on Armored versus Daring Leadership, Part 2 of 2
- Be Antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard: Joy Bryant (on code-switching)
- NPR’s Code Switch