Recognizing and Addressing Micro-behaviors in the Workplace

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  • 6 videos | 26m 12s
  • Includes Assessment
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Micro-behaviors are a macro problem. Dr. Alvin Poussaint described the cumulative impact of micro-aggressions as "death by a thousand nicks." Subtle acts of exclusion - often unconscious - left unchecked will take a toll on your employees. These subtle forms of bias and discrimination often leave people frustrated and lead to decreased productivity. In this course, you'll learn to recognize the characteristics of the different types of micro-behaviors and how to decode the messages they send. You'll also learn to identify when and how to take action to address micro-aggressions, and how to use micro-inclusions as an antidote to micro-aggressions.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • discover the key concepts covered in this course
    recognize the characteristics of micro-behaviors
    identify the messages that get sent by micro-aggressions
  • identify an approach for addressing micro-aggressions
    recognize effective techniques to help you perfect your use of micro-inclusions
    reflect on what you've learned

IN THIS COURSE

  • 1m 15s
    To address micro-behaviors in the workplace, you must understand them and the harmful messages they send, and learn how to take action and counter micro-aggressions with micro -inclusions to make real change. In this video, you discover the key concepts that will be covered in this course. FREE ACCESS
  • 7m 20s
    Micro-behaviors are brief and commonplace daily verbal or behavioral messages. They’re subtle and usually unconscious behaviors that can have a positive or negative effect on those who experience them. In this video, you'll learn to recognize the characteristics of micro-behaviors. FREE ACCESS
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    3.  The Micro-aggression and the Message
    4m 59s
    Not all bad behavior is something you can find outlined in your company handbook, and that's why everyone should learn to recognize the messages within subtle acts of bias that can show up in daily interactions. In this video, you will learn to identify the messages that get sent by micro-aggressions. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Big Actions against Micro-messages
    7m 23s
    You can advance your own DEI journey and the DEI journey of your organization by taking steps to move from passive bystander to active ally in the face of micro-aggressions. In this video, you'll learn to identify an approach for addressing micro-aggressions. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  Zooming in on Micro-inclusion
    4m 38s
    Even those with the best of intentions can inadvertently commit micro-aggressions with an ill-timed joke or an offhand remark. Micro-inclusions can counteract those negative messages with positive ones. In this video, you will learn to recognize effective techniques to help you perfect your use of micro-inclusions. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Let's Review
    39s
    In this video, you'll reflect on and review what you've learned in this course, Recognizing and Addressing Micro-behaviors in the Workplace. FREE ACCESS

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