From Microaggressions to Microinclusions: Creating Belonging at Work

Diversity & Inclusion

All Levels

During Paradigm’s Addressing Microaggressions training, we encourage learners to shift their focus from “intent” to “impact” by learning about what microaggressions are, understanding why they happen, and most importantly, learning how to take action to address them. Our training considers microaggressions from three perspectives: the perpetrator, the target, and the bystander, and is focused on enabling people from all backgrounds to better understand how to respond to microaggressions in a way that cultivates a culture of belonging.

Training Includes:

Research
Case Studies
Self Reflection
Activities
Action Planning

Learning Objectives

Participants will leave with an understanding of:

What microaggressions are, where they come from, and the impact on individuals, teams, and the organization.
The distinction between intent and impact and how those concepts relate to microaggressions.

And the confidence and skills to:

Understand where microaggressions come from and how to hold ourselves accountable.
Take actions and hold colleagues accountable.

Formats Offered

In-Person or Virtual Workshop
In-Person or Virtual Keynote
Reach eLearning Microlearning

High-Level Outline

Introduction

Introduce and define microaggressions to help attendees understand what they are, where they come from, and the impact of microaggressions on individuals, teams, and the organization overall. We discuss the distinction between intent and impact and how those concepts relate to microaggressions.

Understanding Microaggressions

After learning about what microaggressions are, we consider the impact of microaggressions from three different perspectives: a target, a bystander, and a perpetrator. From each perspective, we discuss how and why microaggressions undermine the organization’s goal to foster inclusion.

Addressing Microaggressions

Building on the discussion about each of these perspectives, the final section will focus on tangible strategies attendees can use to reduce one’s own frequency of microaggressions and hold others accountable to the same. The action planning activity will encourage each attendee to commit to 1-2 new behaviors.