PPS: Most federal employees do not have the expertise to implement comprehensive equity efforts. Image: Andrii Yalanskyi/Shutterstock.com
The Partnership for Public Service has summarized the key takeaways from a summit it recently conducted on racial equity initiatives such as those under Biden administration directives to federal agencies. They include (in its words):
* Explain equity as an initiative that lifts up all populations . . . As agencies implement equity initiatives, they must better articulate their vision of equity by embracing narratives of a shared societal fate and a government for all.
* Understand and recognize previous equity efforts. Speakers emphasized that connecting with the public sector’s history to advance racial equity is not only personally meaningful, but also a strategy to help staff view equity as more than a one-time initiative.
* Invite cross-sector input to help design and deliver equitable services. Most federal employees do not have the expertise to implement comprehensive equity efforts. To succeed, agencies must draw on talent, knowledge and resources from other sectors.
“These recommendations will help agencies meet this challenge, better serve all people and rebuild trust in our most important public institution,” the posting said.
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