Say WHAT?
"Where are you really from?" is an example of WHAT?
What is a microaggression?
The following are examples of what kind of response to microaggressions?
Examples:
-"I know that you didn't mean to hurt anyone, but when you___(comment/behavior) ___, it was hurtful/offensive because _______."
-What did you mean by that?
-Are you okay?
What are HEALTHY responses.
(also take positive, correct, or right)
True or False:
Everyone has biases AND our biases can show up in ways that are DIFFERENT from what we actually believe and value.
What is TRUE?
What percentage of decisions and behaviors are controlled by CONSCIOUS thoughts? (Thoughts that we ARE aware of and that we CAN consciously control).
What is 5%?
The person least likely to notice a microaggression when it occurs is who?
Who is the person committing the microaggression?
Complete this sentence: When responding to microaggressions, it is important to focus LESS on intent and MORE on ____.
What is impact?
This type of bias is the most common, especially in decisions about people, and is defined as a subconscious preference for people like you and against those your brain sees as "not like you"?
What is similarity bias?
Things that are confusing, stressful, or socially threatening (such as microaggressions) can activate which phenomena in our brains and keep us from our best thinking?
What is fight or flight response?
Who is capable of committing a microaggression?
Who is everyone?
Share an example of a HARMFUL response to reported microaggressions.
(ANSWERS MAY VARY)
What is:
-"It's just a joke."
-"I would never do anything to hurt anyone."
-"I'm sure they didn't mean that."
-"Don't be so sensitive."
-Doing nothing
Complete the sentence:
Having biases is not a character flaw, it is part of being _____?
What is human?
This OBBWM concept teaches us that if we want to change our results or outcomes, we need to start with our thinking. Our thinking guides our behaviors, which impacts our outcomes.
What is OBBWM results cone?
"I'm sure that's not what they meant," is an example of what kind of response to microaggressions?
What is a harmful/unhealthy response?
Complete this sentence related to microaggressions: "The goal isn't to be right or wrong, or good or bad...it is about..."
What is "doing less harm?"
Who can be biased or have biased thoughts?
Whi is everyone?
An either/or, right/wrong, or good/bad mindset are all examples of what type of thinking?
What is binary thinking?
What is a one thing you can do to acknowledge when someone shares an example of a microaggression you committed with you?
What is: (multiple options)
-Listen to them
-Empathize with their experience
- Acknowledge that sharing this type of feedback is very difficult.
-Thank them for caring about your growth enough to share this with you.
CentraCare has a mnemonic for our service promise that can help you respond respectfully when given feedback about microaggression. What is that mnemonic related to our service promise?
What is respond with HEART?
DAILY DOUBLE if you can name what HEART stands for.
There are many ADVANTAGES to similarity bias. Name two of them.
***DAILY DOUBLE if you can name 2 DISADVANTAGES to the similarity bias.***
What are:
-Building trust
-Build connection quickly
-Appreciate others
-More comfortable relationship
-Feel safer when together
DAILY DOUBLE if you can name 2 DISADVANTAGES to the similarity bias.
-Less trust with people less like you
-More negative perceptions of those not like you
-Lack of diversity in people or perspectives (choose people most like self)
-People feel left out
-Less safety in relationship
-Uncomfortable around them
When discussing microaggressions, which mindset is MORE effective than binary thinking mindset?
What is a both/and mindset?