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Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Development

What Are Microaggressions & How Do We Deal with Them?

January 12, 2023

First, let me apologize for the length of this week’s vlog, however the topic is so important that I couldn’t break it up into smaller sections…. So, please sit down and allows your self to dig into this topic.

In this week’s vlog post in my series on DEI, a deeper dive, we take a look at addressing Microaggressions. Words and behaviors can have harmful and long-lasting effects. They hold the power to make individuals feel as though they do not belong. Microaggressions are among these harmful acts, and they can be found everywhere, including the modern workplace. Let’s explore in more detail what microaggressions are and how they show up and, what can we do about them.

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John K Whitehead & Associates coaches individuals and organizations in becoming more effective by helping them improve their interpersonal communications, emotional intelligence, and resiliency.

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Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Development

DEI – The Fallout from Biases: Stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, harassment.

John Whitehead

January 4, 2023

In this post I continue to look at Breaking Down Social Biases and what biases lead to – the outcomes of bias. Bias is common in many aspects of our lives. To make sense of everything around us, we often categorize the things we experience or people we encounter. Biases may be conscious or unconscious, in which the most extreme forms can lead to harassment, discrimination, or violence. In this week’s post I explore stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, and harassment and ways in which we combat them.

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Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Leadership Development

Breaking Down Social Biases

John Whitehead

December 28, 2022

In this post I want to look at Breaking Down Social Biases. Bias is common in many aspects of our lives. To make sense of everything around us, we often categorize the things we experience or people we encounter. The problem with this is when it creates a divide between humans and social groups. Social biases are inaccurate social assumptions, judgments, and unfair treatment. These biases can be formed based on religion, sex, or race. They have a negative impact on the shaping of an organization and the development of social norms. Biases may be conscious or unconscious, in which the most extreme forms can lead to harassment, discrimination, or violence.

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Diversity Equity & Inclusioin, Executive Coaching, Leadership, Leadership Development

What is Diversity? (pt. II)

John Whitehead

December 21, 2022

This week is the second video in a two-part section on Diversity, the different forms of diversity and the impacts that they can have on the workplace.

Our diverse world is made up of many values, cultures, and ways of interacting with others. Workplace diversity recognizes and values differences. This week we start with Religious Diversity then move on to explore Sexual, Cultural, Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Diversity.

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John K Whitehead & Associates coaches individuals and organizations in becoming more effective by helping them improve their interpersonal communications, emotional intelligence, and resiliency.

You can read my blog at https://johnkwhitehead.ca

If you have enjoyed reading these posts, please Follow Me – and if you sign up for my Blog I will send you a copy of my eBook, “What Are These Things Called Soft Skills?”

Diversity Equity & Inclusioin, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Development

What is Diversity?

John Whitehead

December 14, 2022

This week we start a two-part section on Diversity, the different forms of diversity and the impacts that they can have on the workplace.

Our diverse world is made up of many values, cultures, and ways of interacting with others. Workplace diversity recognizes and values differences. .A workplace culture is determined by its employees and the diverse traits, abilities, and backgrounds that are present These traits help to set people apart from one another. A team that is built with diverse individuals is one that is creative and successful. There are many kinds of diversity that can be found within the workplace. Some dimensions of diversity are visible, whereas others are not.

John K Whitehead & Associates coaches individuals and organizations in becoming more effective by helping them improve their interpersonal communications, emotional intelligence, and resiliency.

You can read my blog at https://johnkwhitehead.ca

If you have enjoyed reading these posts, please Follow Me – and if you sign up for my Blog I will send you a copy of my eBook, “What Are These Things Called Soft Skills?”