When the impact of our sharing is not fully taken in because we’ve opted to jump immediately towards solutioning, fixing, or rushing, we actually don’t get to the roots of the problems that we intend to solve. We get half solutions based on partial truths.
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It has been a challenging few years — a meandering and confusing time. People have given a lot. Held a lot. And there is much more. Undone. Unprocessed. Unsaid. Unraveling. Growing. I believe many people want to have a positive impact and at the same time, have been taught to minimize/ignore differences and the depths of diverging and shared histories. Until more of us can be with those histories and our diverging and shared realities today, I feel we miss something core to our humanity. One way to seek to bring more awareness and intentionality to our interactions is to cultivate intercultural competence.
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We need to stop debating anti-vaxxers and start dialoguing with them. What if we approached the situation with the intent of learning each other’s perspective? For that to happen, we need to discard the combative communication patterns we have been using and instead, listen to gain a deeper understanding and to add to a common pool of knowledge. We need more opportunities for dialogue, so we can understand each other’s truth. We need to stop proving how wrong anti-vaxxers are. Instead, we need to listen more, place less blame, address fears and misconceptions, and, above all, move forward from what we have in common — our humanity.
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Justice and accountability are inextricably linked. When it comes to operationalizing justice, we must always center those who are most impacted by harm done within an organization and be accountable for our missteps. In a dominant culture of avoidance, blame and denial, this can feel like a tall order. How can we enter into restorative dialogue that can heal wounds and bring accountability? How can we embody the values of justice, equity and inclusion in our day-to-day work?
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I will strive to accept, and not just tolerate; respect, even if I don’t agree; and be curious,...
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Last week, I wrote about an awakened appreciation of my freedom to have critical conversations...
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This is the first in a series of posts about the impact of the election on diversity and inclusion...
Read MoreThis week, we engaged in some much needed dialogue around race and workplace trauma during the age of #BlackLivesMatter. As part of our “Let’s Talk About It!” series, this virtual learning lab was an...
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