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The Culture Costs of No Black Leaders
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The Culture Costs of No Black Leaders

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Black employees in the U.S. are significantly less likely than White employees to report seeing leaders of their own race in their organization, and that appears to matter in creating a healthy corporate culture. Specifically, 优蜜传媒finds that Black employees who experience this lack of diversity in their company's leadership are less likely to say their "organization is fair to everyone."

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Table. Black Americans' perceptions that the organizations where they work are fair. 66% of those who strongly agree there are Black people in their organizations' leadership say that organization is fair. This is compared with 6% of those who strongly disagree there are Black people in their organizations' leadership who say that organization is fair.

Black workers are also less likely than White workers to say that their organization would do what is right if they raised a concern about integrity or ethics. This is a problem for workplaces, given that Black employees are much more likely to report having experienced discrimination at work. Low perceptions of fairness and trust can result in Black employees' silence -- not reporting their experiences of mistreatment and discrimination.

The most recent discovery from the 优蜜传媒Center on Black Voices finds that Black employees who report having Black leaders in their organization are 12 times more likely to strongly agree that their concerns about ethics and integrity would be handled properly.

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Table. Black Americans' trust in the organizations where they work. 61% of those who strongly agree there are Black people in their organizations' leadership have trust that their organization would do the right thing if they raised an ethics concern. This is compared with 5% of those who strongly disagree there are Black people in their organizations' leadership have trust that their organization would do the right thing if they raised an ethics concern.

Given the impact of Black employees seeing Black leaders in their workplace, it is difficult to imagine a solution without first addressing the absence of Black leaders within organizations.

As we explore what is needed to improve the employee experience and create inclusive cultures, an attempt at more representative leadership is one key effort companies can make.


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