Race at work, stated without hedging.
I document the structural barriers that keep Black women out of executive roles across the French and Quebec public sectors — and I work with organizations that want more than a flattering diagnosis.
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Fields compared: France and Quebec
12+
Years in HR and organizational development
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Response time for press requests
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Working languages: French and English
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Structural barriers and the racialized glass ceiling
What blocks Black women's access to senior public-sector posts: selection processes, sponsorship networks, and the blind spots buried in 'potential' criteria.
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Colonial legacies and women's bodies at work
Stereotypes and tropes forged under slavery and colonization, and how they persist in present-day professional relations.
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Diversity management: what works, what decorates
A critical read of EDI policy: usable indicators, governance, and the line between systemic change and internal communications.
Santé mentale au travail, organisation et transformations du travail
An edited volume under the direction of Mélanie Dufour-Poirier and Jean-Paul Dautel, ORHRT — Presses de l'Université du Québec. Critical, pragmatic and interdisciplinary perspectives grounded in Quebec, with a preface by Louise Otis.
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