Organizational assessments aim to understand internal processes as much as outcomes. For example, it is useful to look deeply at decision-making: What information do decision-makers get and from whom? Which voices or sources of information have credence? What gets discounted or devalued in the process? How are decisions communicated? What are the impacts of current decision-making processes on different racial/ethnic groups?

In doing these assessments, it is very useful to look at the existence and influence of white dominant culture. People with different roles and identities within the organization should review each area of an organization’s internal and external practices.

This section includes resources, tools, and examples of organizational assessments.