Activities for Getting Ready

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You can do a lot of things before engaging with an equity practitioner.  

• Complete the Readiness Assessment. Understanding where you are will help you to identify next steps and will support you in finding an equity practitioner that fits your business’s needs at this stage of your equity journey. 

• Read! A lot of materials are out there: books, studies, this Culture Change Road Map! 

• Attend community events and public conversations about racial equity. 

• Get the CEO and organizational leadership engaged and committed to the work. 

• Analyze the demographics of your business with pay scale included. 

One caution about entering into racial equity work without having an equity practitioner is to revisit the Avoiding Pitfalls section. You do not want to create harm by having conversations about race without a skilled facilitator, so keep this in mind!