Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work

"Qualified How Competency Checking And Race Collide At Work" by Shari Dunn, published by HarperCollins. A groundbreaking work challenging the false narrative that diversity equals a lack of qualifications by uncovering the impact of " competency checking, " a practice that unjustly scrutinizes Black people and other people of color, forcing them to repeatedly prove their worth, intelligence, and even their right to be in the workplace. The advancement of Black and other people of color in the workplace is under attack as there is a turn away from the promise of the "racial reconciliation" of 2020. This period saw Black talent rise in the workplace from DEI managers to CEOs to junior-level hires. Yet, the post-2020 workplace is seeing an alarming retreat from creating workplaces and leadership that reflect the nation's diversity. That retreat is characterized by underemployment, cracked glass cliffs, toxic work environments, and claims of "empty pipelines." More concerning, Black professionals and other people of color... Book details: published 2025. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.