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DEI – How Do You Become an Inclusive Leader?

Inclusive leadership is a style of leadership that focuses on valuing diverse team members and creating an environment that includes connection and respect. It encourages the sharing of perspectives and backgrounds. An inclusive leader is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. With inclusive leadership, the organization can carry out effective problem solving, decision making, and enhanced innovation. Accordingly, inclusive leadership is necessary for the overall growth and success of an organization. In this weeks Vlog post we explore the important traits and behaviors that will help to improve inclusivity and create inclusive leadership

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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DEI – The Importance of Inclusive Language

Language is a powerful tool; the words and phrases that we use matter, It’s important that we recognize the importance of our words and the impact that they hold. One of the key factors in fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization is to promote the use of inclusive language. Inclusive language is a language that aims to include everyone. It is free from biases, limitations, stereotypes, and other forms of social exclusivity.

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What Are Microaggressions & How Do We Deal with Them?

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.

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?”

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

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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Breaking Down Social Biases

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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