ABSTRACT

Directors of color at college counseling centers face many challenges. In this article, three directors of color will describe the issues they face on a daily basis working in predominantly white institutions to illustrate how racial identities intersect with leadership. Included among the dynamics explored are the external pressures of unattainable expectations held by supervisors; microaggressions and negative stereotyping among peers; stereotype threat; and internal pressures around being undermined in racialized ways by staff; and managing projections and over-identifications among staff. We highlight the ways it can feel like walking a tightrope around serving the needs of a diverse staff. The article concludes by offering suggestions and next steps for supervisors of directors of color, staff of directors of color, and directors of color themselves.

摘要

大学咨询中心的色彩主管面临着许多挑战。在本文中，三位有色人种董事将描述他们在以白人为主的机构工作时每天面临的问题，以说明种族身份如何与领导力相交。所探讨的动态包括监管者持有的无法实现的期望的外部压力；同龄人之间的微攻击和负面刻板印象；刻板印象威胁；以及被员工以种族化方式破坏的内部压力；管理员工之间的预测和过度识别。我们强调了在满足不同员工需求的过程中走钢丝的感觉。文章最后为有色人种董事的监督员、有色人种董事的工作人员提供建议和下一步措施，