Black Feminist Thought in the Workplace
Drawing on the transformative work of bell hooks, Audre Lorde, and Patricia Hill Collins, this workshop invites participants to explore the principles of Black feminist thought and apply them to contemporary organizational contexts. We’ll examine how these influential scholars challenge dominant power structures and reimagine leadership, collaboration, and accountability through a deeply humanized lens. Anchored in reflexive questions, this session will prompt you to consider how a Black feminist framework can reshape the policies, culture, and values at the heart of your institution.
Drawing on the transformative work of bell hooks, Audre Lorde, and Patricia Hill Collins, this workshop invites participants to explore the principles of Black feminist thought and apply them to contemporary organizational contexts. We’ll examine how these influential scholars challenge dominant power structures and reimagine leadership, collaboration, and accountability through a deeply humanized lens. Anchored in reflexive questions, this session will prompt you to consider how a Black feminist framework can reshape the policies, culture, and values at the heart of your institution.
Drawing on the transformative work of bell hooks, Audre Lorde, and Patricia Hill Collins, this workshop invites participants to explore the principles of Black feminist thought and apply them to contemporary organizational contexts. We’ll examine how these influential scholars challenge dominant power structures and reimagine leadership, collaboration, and accountability through a deeply humanized lens. Anchored in reflexive questions, this session will prompt you to consider how a Black feminist framework can reshape the policies, culture, and values at the heart of your institution.
Key Focus Areas
Centering Black Feminist Insights
Investigate how themes such as radical self-care, intersectional justice, and communal accountability can realign organizational priorities.
Reimagining Hierarchies & Power
Explore the role of collaboration, shared leadership, and transparent decision-making as advocated by Black feminist thinkers.
Expanding Equity & Inclusion
Consider how workplace norms can shift to honor and empower a broader range of experiences, thereby fostering genuine inclusivity.
Who Should Attend
Leaders & Managers
Interested in shifting away from traditional top-down models toward more collaborative, empathetic, and equity-centered leadership.Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Teams
Seeking to incorporate robust intersectional frameworks, informed by Black feminist scholarship, into organizational policies and practices.Educators, Nonprofits & Community Programs
Looking to shape spaces where radical love, collective care, and transformative justice guide day-to-day interactions.Anyone Passionate About Social Justice
Ready to question and disrupt structures that replicate harm, moving toward more liberatory ways of working and being.
Learning Objectives
Understand Black Feminist Foundations
Gain a grounded sense of key writings by hooks, Lorde, and Collins, and how their visions address systemic inequities in work settings.Reflect on Organizational Power Dynamics
Use reflexive prompts to assess how current workplace practices may hinder or uphold the principles of equity, self-determination, and community care.Strategize for Transformative Change
Identify feasible ways to apply Black feminist insights—from relational leadership models to equitable policy development—within your specific context.
Why It Matters
Black feminist thought is both a critique of oppressive systems and a blueprint for more humane and just ways of relating to one another. By centering perspectives that have historically been pushed to the margins, organizations can build cultures grounded in respect, accountability, and shared power. Embracing this approach opens doors for creative, sustainable, and community-rooted solutions that benefit everyone involved.
Is This Workshop for You?
Do you want to challenge entrenched power structures in your organization?
If you’re eager to transition from traditional hierarchies to a more collaborative and justice-focused approach, this workshop will guide you in weaving Black feminist principles into daily operations.Are you seeking tangible ways to foster intersectional inclusivity?
We’ll dig into how radical self-care, communal accountability, and equitable policies can support teams of all backgrounds and experiences.Are you ready to address systems of harm while promoting radical love and community care?
By reimagining leadership through a Black feminist lens, you’ll learn ways to reshape accountability, conflict resolution, and team culture.Are you committed to deep social justice work in educational, nonprofit, or corporate spaces?
Whether you’re a DEI specialist, manager, or educator, this session offers a framework to help you catalyze meaningful, long-term change.
If these questions speak to the challenges or visions you have for your workplace, Black Feminist Thought in the Workplace will equip you with the reflexive tools and perspectives needed to create spaces where collective well-being and equity thrive.