DEI Flashcards
(17 cards)
1
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DEI history and today
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- Assimilation was the norm
- Civil Rights Act of 1964
- More acts providing protection
- DEI currently under attack
- Treating people with respect
2
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DEI opposition
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- Feelings of threat
- Incredibly bad DEI training
- Popular books
3
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Diversity
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Counting heads
4
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Inclusion
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Making heads count
5
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Equity
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Fairness
6
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Belonging
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Psychological safety
7
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Unconscious bias
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- It’s not a human failing, it’s a feature
- Biases are learned through culture and experience
- Biases become hard-wired
- It’s not about blame
- Good people, despite their intent, can do things that have negative impact
8
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Microaggressions
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- Prejudicial behaviors that are demeaning, humiliating, unethical, disrespectful, and unjust
- Target socially marginalized/stigmatized groups
9
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Micro-assults
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Overt and intentional
10
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Micro-insults
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“You’re so… for a…”
11
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Micro-invalidations
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Dismissive of personal experiences
12
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Neurological variations in people
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- Autism
- ADHD
- Dyslexia
- Tourette’s syndrome
- Anxiety
- PTSD
13
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Neurodiversity at work
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Emphasizing strengths and unique perspectives
14
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Medical model
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- Cause of disability: inherent physical and/or mental impairment
- Treatment: manage/cure the impairment
- Perception of person: recipients of care to manage/cure their impairment
15
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Social model
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- Cause of disability: environmental, attitudinal, and organization/structural behaviors
- Treatment: remove external barriers that disable individuals
- Perception of person: advocates for equity and works with allies to eliminate barriers
16
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Adjustments for the neurodiverse
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- No pressure to engage in small talk
- Clear expectations and boundaries
- Scheduled, uninterrupted focus time
- Resect the need to ask questions and gain clarification
- Reduction of light, noise, foot traffic and smells
- Give time to process new information and adapt to changes
17
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Behavioral inclusion best practices
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- Take time to consider which unconscious biases you may have
- Expect and accept that you will make mistakes
- Ask and listen
- Allyship
