From the course: Dealing with Microaggression as an Employee
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Pause before reacting
From the course: Dealing with Microaggression as an Employee
Pause before reacting
- We learned in the last chapter that one of the goals of addressing microaggressions is how to recognize them in real time. Because microaggressions typically happen quickly, so fast that you're often left wondering, did that really happen? Or did they really say that? And what generally follows this is reflection, your own and that of the other's intention. The best responses are in the moment, not allowing time to pass, but of course, after a pause to collect yourself. Even more, it's both necessary and critical that you take the time to reflect on the choices you have to address concerns. Dr. Kathy Obear, author and organizational change consultant, uses the acronym ADDRESS to outline those choices. She frames seven simple options you can take. A, acknowledge for yourself that something occurred, even if you choose not to respond. D, dialogue and set time up to discuss the offense or offenses. D, document. Tell…
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