RACE Matrix™ 8-Week Organisational Skills-Building Programme.

                      THE RACE MATRIX 8-WEEK ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS-BUILDING PROGRAMME 

The RACE Matrix™ is a depth formulation model designed to work with inequality and injustice related racialised and intersectional harm in organisations.

This page describes The RACE Matrix™ 8-week foundation training and its prerequisites so organisations keen to be more independent in its application can do so, with appropriate support. This is our second delivery option which is internally led. To read more about the model and the external consultant-led delivery click here.

Who is the 8-week foundation training for?

It is aimed at organisations committed to systemic, sustainable racial equity.

The programme is designed for experienced HR, DEI professionals, internal leads, consultants seeking a depth-based, practical framework to identify, prevent, and act on racial and intersectional harm. A basic understanding of analytic ideas would be useful though capacity may be built through preparotory reading, if necessary.

Why choose the RACE Matrix™ Programme?

The RACE Matrix™ goes further than raising awareness, it equips organisations with tools, frameworks, and skills to analyse, understand, and act on racial harm at all levels.

Participants will receive training to use the licensed RACE Matrix™ tools and montly reflective/consulation support enabling safe, guided practice within the organisation.

Choose the RACE Matrix™ Programme because it is; 

* Evidence-based & depth-focused: Integrates group analytic theory, intersectionality, organisational psychology, and clinical formulation

* Action-oriented: the training equips participants with licensed tools ready for supported practical use

* Safe & ethical: prevents the escalation of disputes, re-traumatisation, and misuse of sensitive information

* Sustainability and change oriented: it moves organisations beyond awareness to measurable, long-term equity outcomes

Key benefits

The main benefits of the programe include gaining the skills to;

* Identify subtle, hidden, and systemic racial harm before it escalates

* Translate complex organisational dynamics into clear, actionable plans

* Reduce risks of harm to employees, leadership, and the organisation

* Sustain equity initiatives long-term, beyond one-off training

* Authorised use of licensed tools empower to apply the framework safely and independently with consultative support) for 12 months, after which point refreshers sessions and additional consultative support may be organsed for on-going license use.

Programme Structure

The programme is delivered online in small groups from 18: 15 to 21;30 as follow;

18:15 – 19:45 → Training / interactive seminar

19:45 – 20:00 → Break (15 min)

20:00 – 21:00 → Reflective / consultative group

Initial Delivery Period

We are planning to deliver the programme to the first small cohort on eight consecutive weeks starting from Wednesday 20 May 2026 and ending on Wednesday 8 July 2026. This programme is likely to only run once or twice a year.

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Week 1 – Foundations: Intersectionality & racial harm

Ground the programme in intersectionality as the basis of equity

Introduce the RACE Matrix™ and its multi-level approach

Ethical boundaries and safe engagement with racialised harm

Tool introduced (licensed): Orientation & Scope Tool

Outcome: 

Week 2 – Recognising Covert & Subtle Harm

Identify hidden, subtle, and invisibilised forms of racial harm

Learn to detect patterns across individuals, teams, and institutions

Understand organisational structures that may perpetuate harm

Tool introduced (licensed): Harm Mapping Tool

Outcome:

Week 3 – Institutional Defence & Resistance

Explore why organisations resist change, and how defensive mechanisms maintain inequity

Learn to read resistance as data, not opposition

Tool introduced (licensed): Institutional Defence & Resistance Tool

Outcome:

Week 4 – Lived Experience Integration

Integrate employee experiences ethically and safely

Apply trauma-informed practices to prevent harm while gathering evidence

Tool introduced (licensed): Lived Experience Integration Framework

Outcome:

Week 5 – Risk, Boundaries & Escalation

Assess institutional risk, set safe boundaries, and know when to escalate

Prevent re-traumatisation or misuse of the tools

Tool introduced (licensed): Institutional Risk Assessment Tool

Outcome:

Week 6 – Internal Formulation: Multi-Level Organisational Insight

Translate micro, meso, and macro data into a clear organisational formulation

Prioritise areas for intervention based on risk, severity, and feasibility

Move beyond symbolic or cosmetic changes

Tool introduced (licensed): Multi-Level Organisational Formulation Tool

Outcome:

Week 7 – Accountability, Evaluation & Sustaining Change

Develop indicators of meaningful change and accountability frameworks

Track progress, evaluate interventions, and refine strategies

Tool introduced (licensed): Accountability & Evaluation Framework

Outcome:

Week 8 – Integration, Forward Planning & Licensed Use

Consolidate learning across tools and insights

Plan ethical, safe, and independent application of the RACE Matrix™ over 12 months

Set clear support and escalation pathways

Tool introduced (licensed): Integration & Forward Planning Tool

Outcome:

Indicative fees and prices 

Pricing Options

The RACE Matrix™ involves licensed, ethically governed work with racialised and intersectional harm. For this reason, pricing is tailored to ensure safe, appropriate, and effective application
The option below is for an internally-led delivery following the 8-week training.

The fees below are indicative and provided for guidance only. They are applicable to small organisations requiring minimal guidance, oversight and consultation.

For more complex organisations, fees will be agreed based on size, scope of application, risk, and level of support required.

Please note all fees excludes VAT.

Members’ rates

Members have preferential fees, please get in touch to discuss.

NEW members may only join the programme and access preferential rates by invitation. Use the form below, if you are interested in a membership.

THE RACE MATRIX™ MAY BE DELIVERED VIA CONSULTANT-LED INTERVENTION WITHOUT THE NEED FOR THIS TRAINING, FOR DETAILS CLICK HERE. 

Getting in touch

To manifest an interest in joining the 8-week programme or to arrange an informal chat, use the form below or email contact@racereflections.co.uk.