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In the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business, we have made a commitment to diversity and inclusion and have included discussions on this topic in several of your courses. In this discussion, we will respectfully tackle the sensitive topics of bias and microaggressions. As a manager, or employee you may have to handle or even experience bias, discrimination, stereotyping and microaggressions.

Please watch the following two videos and then post your response to the questions below.

How to Outsmart Your Own Unconscious Bias | Valerie Alexander | TEDxPasadena

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP-cqFLS8Q4

Eliminating Microaggressions: The Next Level of Inclusion | Tiffany Alvoid | TEDxOakland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPqVit6TJjw

Connect the opportunities and challenges of communicating in a diverse workplace with the videos. As a manager of a diverse team, how can you prevent biases and microaggression from impacting your team's ability to communicate? Conduct research and/or use your personal experience and provide at least one technique to support diversity and inclusion.

In response to your peers, build upon and enhance a classmate's technique to support diversity and inclusion.

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Watching both of these videos really opened my eyes and made me think more deeply about the role bias and microaggressions play in everyday work settings. Valerie Alexander explained how our brains are wired to make snap judgments based on past experiences and while that may have been useful for survival a long time ago and I feel that it doesn't work so well when it comes to treating people fairly today. Tiffany Alvoid talk about microaggressions made me reflect on things I've heard that could've unintentionally hurt someone. Thinking about this, I realize how common microaggressions can be in my line of work, especially in such a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.

In any diverse workplace I think that there are so many chances to grow and learn from others but there are also real challenges. Misunderstandings can happen and people may not always realize when they're saying something that comes off as offensive. I've been there. That's why communication and awareness are so important.

I currently am the lead for my current section in the military, and I like to focus on creating an open and respectful environment where people feel comfortable speaking up. We have a very diverse group of 10 people. I believe the way to do that is by having honest conversations about things like bias and inclusion and not just during special training sessions or mandatory trainings on it. I like to set the tone that respect and kindness matter really does make a difference. I truly believe that how you treat people matters.

Something I've found helpful in my own experience is simply listening more and reacting less. That was a hard lesson to learn. Giving someone your full attention when they talk especially if they're sharing a concern or a different perspective. I believe that shows that you care and that their voice matters.

At the end of the day, nobody's perfect but if we're willing to keep learning and checking ourselves, we can help cre-ate a more inclusive and supportive workplace for everyone.

References:

Eliminating Microaggressions: The Next Level of Inclusion | Tiffany Alvoid | TEDxOakland YouTube URL:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPqVit6TJjw

How to Outsmart Your Own Unconscious Bias | Valerie Alexander | TEDxPasadena YouTube URL:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP-cqFLS8Q4

Newman, A. (2023). Business communication and character (11th ed.). Cengage.