--- title: Blog | Racism description: Racism | Talmetrix blog posts --- [![Talmetrix](https://info.talmetrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Talmetrix-logo2.png?width=393&height=69&name=Talmetrix-logo2.png "Talmetrix")](https://info.talmetrix.com/) Employee Feedback Insights - [Home](https://www.talmetrix.com/) - [Solutions](https://www.talmetrix.com/solutions) - [Employee Feedback](https://www.talmetrix.com/employee-feedback) - [People Analytics](https://www.talmetrix.com/people-analytics) - [Talent Market Insights](https://www.talmetrix.com/talent-market-insights) - [Remote Work Survey](https://info.talmetrix.com/remote-work-survey) - [IMPACT Engagement Survey](https://info.talmetrix.com/impact-survey) - [About](https://www.talmetrix.com/about-talmetrix) - [Why Talmetrix](https://www.talmetrix.com/why-talmetrix) - Resources - [Blog](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog) - [Webinars](https://info.talmetrix.com/current-webinars) - [Contact Us](https://www.talmetrix.com/contact-us) ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Tag - [Talmetrix (8)](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/talmetrix) - [Employee Experience (5)](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/employee-experience) - [Covid19 (4)](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/covid19) - [Employee Engagement (4)](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/employee-engagement) - [Diversity (3)](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/diversity) - [Managers (3)](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/managers) - [Remote Work (3)](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/remote-work) - [Employee Feedback (2)](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/employee-feedback) - [IMPACT Survey (2)](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/impact-survey) - [Racism (2)](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/racism) - [Equality (1)](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/equality) - [Inclusion (1)](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/inclusion) - [Renew (1)](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/renew) See all ### Subscribe Here! ## [The Diversity X-Factor: Managers](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/diversity-x-factor-managers) August 12, 2020 [![](https://info.talmetrix.com/hubfs/Talmetrix-cover.png)](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/diversity-x-factor-managers) ### Leaders are making commitments to diversity. But, it’s managers’ actions that matter more than you may realize. 2020 has been a year of defining events that became worldwide shared experiences. While we collectively grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic and living within a patchwork of governmental advisories and work from home arrangements, we witnessed appalling injustices, including George Floyd’s tragic death. Those events sparked national protests which raised awareness of racial injustices.  [Read More](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/diversity-x-factor-managers) Tags [Talmetrix](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/talmetrix), [Employee Experience](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/employee-experience), [Diversity](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/diversity), [Racism](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/racism), [Managers](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/managers) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/diversity-x-factor-managers#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [It’s Time to LISTEN & LEAD](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/listen-and-lead) July 16, 2020 [![](https://info.talmetrix.com/hubfs/hand-leadership.jpg)](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/listen-and-lead) **A message from Chris Powell, CEO of Talmetrix ** ### It’s Time to LISTEN & LEAD! I wasn’t always just black. I used to be just a kid...you know a human being. I was 7 years old and landed the lead role as the frog in the spring school play. My entire family was excited, including my grandmother who made my costume, and my mother who taught 6th grade at the same school that was 95% white. The play was a success. A few days later, some of the older students commented to me that they had never seen a black frog before me. I was curious and confused about why I had to be a black frog versus just a frog. [Read More](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/listen-and-lead) Tags [Talmetrix](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/talmetrix), [Covid19](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/covid19), [Diversity](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/diversity), [Racism](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/topic/racism) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.talmetrix.com/blog/listen-and-lead#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) © 2020 Talmetrix, Inc. ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=316986&fmt=gif)