The directors’ roles in containing the Robben Island Diversity Experience (RIDE)

Robben Island, a symbol of both historical oppression and contemporary liberation, serves as the backdrop for a unique diversity experience (RIDE) that leverages systems psychodynamics. The study identifies four critical themes shaping the directors' roles in containing RIDE: their diversity characteristics, boundary management with macro role players, attacks on the program, and participant challenges. A key insight is the resilience factor of directors' authorization, which cements intergroup relationships during these dynamic events. This qualitative, double hermeneutic research, spanning a decade, analyzed field notes from multiple RIDE events using thematic analysis, offering practical implications for managing diversity dynamics in provocative settings.

Cilliers, F., & May, M. (2012). The directors’ roles in containing the Robben Island Diversity Experience (RIDE). SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 38(2). https://doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v38i2.986