Discrimination Proofing Your Environment - Concepts for Leaders https://www.conceptsforleaders.com Helping you become the best leader you can be Fri, 17 Jun 2022 06:34:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.7 https://i0.wp.com/www.conceptsforleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CFL-Image.jpg?fit=32%2C25&ssl=1 Discrimination Proofing Your Environment - Concepts for Leaders https://www.conceptsforleaders.com 32 32 175789152 HR: Friend or Foe? https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/hr-friend-or-foe/ Fri, 17 Jun 2022 05:37:24 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=2204 A staunch, stiff HR department or even a staunch, stiff leadership culture is less likely to partner with management to identify and dismantle the things that are disruptive to employee engagement.

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]]> 2204 The Power of Perspective https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/the-power-of-perspective/ Fri, 06 May 2022 05:14:27 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=2157 Every person and every group has a story. For some reason we forget this. When we deny the struggle and the needs of any group, we are admitting that we have forgotten.

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]]> 2157 3 Reasons People Deny that Discrimination Exists https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/3-reasons-people-deny-that-discrimination-exists/ https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/3-reasons-people-deny-that-discrimination-exists/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2022 05:26:00 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=2134 When people deny the reality of discrimination, racism and institutional racism, it may be due to a variety of reasons.

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]]> 2122 Why Being Colorblind is Bad for Inclusion https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/why-being-colorblind-is-bad-for-inclusion/ Sat, 26 Mar 2022 04:19:58 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=2116 The way to raise non-racist children is not to create a society based on making others disappear through a self-imposed blindness, but it is to speak openly and honestly about the value people bring....

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]]> 2116 Investigating Bias & Discrimination: Protecting Your Organization from Common Barriers https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/investigating-bias-discrimination-protecting-your-organization-from-common-barriers/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:46:32 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=2107 There are multiple ways of protecting your organization from common barriers when investigating bias and discrimination but they only work if you’re committed to using them.

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]]> 2107 Six Steps to Creating Diversity in a Non-Corporate Setting https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/six-steps-to-creating-diversity-in-a-non-corporate-setting/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 05:10:24 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=2070 Creating diversity in a non-corporate setting is not much different than doing so in a corporate arena. The challenge is also no different.

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]]> 2070 Three Things You Need to Know about Reverse Discrimination Today https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/three-things-you-need-to-know-about-reverse-discrimination-today/ Sat, 05 Feb 2022 00:22:50 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=2034 Opposing viewpoints and cries of reverse discrimination are bringing fiery attention to the historic possibility of the first Black woman being appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Here are three things you need to know about reverse discrimination.

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]]> 2034 Ten Disruptions for Change in Marginalized Education https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/ten-disruptions-for-change-in-marginalized-education/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:38:21 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1990 “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” – Aristotle*** In several recent conversations with a few teens, I was shocked to hear stories of how common it is, or was, to hear other students use racial and ethnic slurs …

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]]> 1990 How Gaslighting Undermines Your Personal & Professional Confidence https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/how-gaslighting-undermines-your-personal-professional-confidence/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 20:36:19 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1984 “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.*** A young 10 year old tells her teacher that a boy in her classroom keeps teasing, taunting and touching her. The teacher asks, “Did he hurt you?” “No,” the little …

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]]> 1984 The Practical Application of Diversity & Cultural Competence https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/the-practical-application-of-diversity-cultural-competence/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:51:35 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1971 “Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.” – Verna Myers*** The year 2020 brought the shocking reality of the COVID-19 Pandemic, along with the piercing jolt to many Americans and millions of others across the world through the Black Lives Matter Movement. While the …

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]]> 1971 Understanding Critical Race Theory https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/understanding-critical-race-theory/ https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/understanding-critical-race-theory/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2021 20:23:17 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1952 “The child becomes largely what it is taught; hence we must watch what we teach it, and how we live before it.” – Jane Addams*** Critical Race Theory (CRT) is the idea that elements of racism exist within the major institutions of society, causing many of the inequities we have …

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