Anti-Black Racism Training for Leaders and Organizations
- Natasha Tony
- 3 hours ago
- 3 min read
Leading in the Moment Series by Elevate Inclusion Strategies
The Anti-Black Racism training supports leaders and organizations in strengthening leadership practice and building culturally safe workplaces. Facilitated by inclusion expert Natasha Tony, the workshop emphasizes accountability, clarity, and informed action.
photo credit: Anastasia Chomlack
Leading in this moment asks leaders and organizations to do something different. It calls for clarity, courage, and a willingness to learn in ways that strengthen trust and cultural safety.
The Leading in the Moment: An Anti-Black Racism Training for Leaders and Teams
This workshop creates space for learning, reflection, and skill-building that support culturally safe workplaces and informed leadership practice. It meets leaders and teams where they are, while encouraging thoughtful, actionable growth.
What Participants Will Gain
A hands-on understanding of anti-Black racism in the workplace and organizational contexts
Clarity and confidence in detecting and managing situations as they arise
Tools and strategies that strengthen cultural safety, trust, and accountability
Guidance for integrating anti-Black racism into broader inclusion and equity efforts
This learning allows leaders to adopt new approaches and prepares teams with shared language and understanding.
Who This Workshop Is For
This training is designed for organizations and teams across sectors and roles.
It is suited for leaders, managers, and team members. The training supports organizations focused on anti-Black racism, including Employee Resource Groups, workplace committees, and teams across healthcare, education, nonprofit, public, corporate, and community sectors.
The workshop is accessible, practical, and relevant to daily leadership and team dynamics.
Why Anti-Black Racism Training Matters at Work
Anti-Black racism is embedded in workplace cultures, policies, and practices. It influences hiring, promotion, performance management, psychological safety, and retention. When unexamined, harm persists even in organizations with strong intentions.
Deepening understanding helps organizations identify harm in daily interactions, shift from intent to impact and accountability, equip leaders to respond effectively, and reduce disengagement and burnout.
This work improves organizational effectiveness by building environments where people feel respected, heard, and supported to contribute fully.
What Cultural Safety Looks Like in Practice
Cultural safety reaches beyond language or one-time learning. It centres the experiences of those most impacted by harm and calls on organizations to examine power, privilege, and systems.
In culturally safe workplaces:
People are not expected to educate others about their identity or experiences
Concerns about racism can be raised without fear of retaliation
Leadership demonstrates consistent, well-informed action
Learning is ongoing rather than reactive
Cultural safety develops through awareness, practice, and a willingness to stay engaged, even during uncomfortable conversations.
Grounding the Work in the Canadian Context
Understanding Canadian Black history is essential to understanding today’s workplace dynamics. Anti-Black racism has deep roots in Canada and continues to shape present-day workplace experiences.
The workshop explores:
The history of slavery in what is now Canada
Segregation in education, housing, and employment
The role of Black railway porters in shaping labour movements
The displacement of Africville and Hogan’s Alley
Black settlement and resilience across regions, including Salt Spring Island and western and northern territories
These histories help leaders and teams link past systems to present organizational dynamics.
From Awareness to Action
Learning is impactful only when it leads to practice. This workshop supports sustained action rather than one-time engagement.
Successful learning spaces:
Invite reflection without defensiveness
Provide language and tools for workplace situations
Support leaders in practicing accountability
Encourage continued engagement beyond a single session
This workshop focuses on building capacity, not checking a box.
Bring the Training to Your Organization
If your organization is ready to amplify leadership capacity and build culturally safe workplaces, we invite you to host the Leading in the Moment: An Anti-Black Racism Workshop for Leaders and Teams.
Workshops are available as:
90-minute sessions
Half-day sessions
Full-day sessions
Building culturally safe workplaces is not about perfection. It requires commitment, learning, and the courage to lead differently.
About the Facilitator
Natasha Tony is an award-winning facilitator and CEO of Elevate Inclusion Strategies™. Her action-oriented approach helps organizations navigate complex conversations with care, clarity, and purpose.
Clients value her ability to create learning environments that are supportive and challenging, enabling leaders and teams to engage purposefully and move forward with confidence.
