Decentering Whiteness in the Workplace by Janice Gassam Asare Summary
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Dr. Gassam Asare's groundbreaking guide dismantles whiteness in professional settings. Named among LinkedIn's Top Voices in Racial Equity, her work is transforming DEI practices nationwide. What workplace blind spots might you have that even the most "progressive" leaders miss?
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Beyond the Default: Reimagining Workplace Equity
Imagine walking into a workplace where your name, hair, accent, or cultural background never become barriers to your success. Where systems are designed with you in mind, not as an afterthought. This is the powerful vision behind "Decentering Whiteness in the Workplace." Published amid America's racial reckoning following George Floyd's murder, this groundbreaking work challenges us to examine how whiteness - not as a skin color but as a power structure - shapes our professional environments in ways both obvious and invisible. What makes this approach revolutionary is how it shifts the conversation from simply "adding diversity" to fundamentally reimagining workplace systems that have privileged white experiences as the unquestioned default for generations.
The Social Construction of Workplace Power and Inequity
Gatekeeping: Hiring and Advancement Barriers
Policy Structures: The Rule Book of White Cultural Norms
The Invisible Audience: White Voices as the Default Perspective
The DEI Paradox: White-Centering in Anti-Racism Work
The Path Forward: From Awareness to Transformative Action
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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