Unconcious Bias
A disproportionate weight, inclination, or prejudice for or against an idea, person, or group, usually in an unfair or subjective way.
What is Bias?
A subtle, often unintentional interaction that communicates hostile, derogatory, or negative slights toward marginalized groups
What are Microaggressions
2 types of prejudice intervention, termed to call _____.
What are call in and call out?
The agreed-upon, often unwritten, rules and behavioral expectations that guide how members of a group or organization interact, communicate, and make decisions
What are norms?
All the ways people differ: race, age, ability, language, gender identities, socioeconomic background, beliefs, etc.
What is diversity?
Is the missing word from this sentence, "Name the bias, to _____ it."
What is tame? (Name the bias to tame it)
a lifelong, active process where individuals with privilege and power leverage their position to support, advocate for, and lift up marginalized or equity-denied groups
What is allyship?
Invite diverse voices at this timeframe in project design
What is early?
The outcome of this is people genuinely feel welcomed, respected, and able to participate fully.
What is inclusion?
The focus on personal traits, not group characteristics
What is Individuation?
"I feel uncomfortable when we say things like that", is this type of statement
What are I statements.
The unearned, often invisible advantages, benefits, or immunities that individuals receive based on their membership in dominant social groups.
What is privilege?
Encourage teams to do this before responding in stressful situations.
What is pause?
Comes between the Comfort Zone and Unsafe Zone in Concentric Circles Model
What is learning edge?
Replace an automatic assumption with a counterscript
What is Counter‑stereotyping?
Use this model when observing microaggressions:
Pay attention/Acknowledge assumptions/Understand perspectives/Seek different viewpoints/Examine options for intervention
What is the pause model?
Only providing supportive statements during “celebratory” moments for marginalized groups
What is performative allyship?
The intentional practice of ensuring fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all individuals while identifying and eliminating barriers that have historically prevented full participation of some groups.
What is equity?
Technique for traits you notice in others that irritate you.
What is "flashlight on yourself" technique?
Someone who who intervenes when they observe harm such as mistreatment, bias, or discrimination
What is an Upstander?