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What are we afraid of? What’s the worst that might happen in a DEI training?
This week, our hosts discuss how to better prepare for learners in a session, so they’re ready to engage and participate - even when they don’t want to.

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Ever heard that silence is profound? How about that silence is complicity? Even if that’s not always the case, being quiet is always sending a message. Coupled with body language, the silence of a learner or participant in a conversation (or, training) is telling.
Join our hosts this week as they discuss the impact of a quiet learner and how our biases and instincts get in the way of our interactions, even when we don’t mean for that to happen.

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Can you trust your instincts? Have you ever considered some of the bias you have are positive and possibly even protect you?
Join our hosts this week for a discussion (maybe a debate) about whether there’s something to be said for how biases are good for us, and how our instincts might be harmful too.

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Who is responsible for changemaking? Is it you? Me? Us? Does social change start with the individual, or the system? Join our hosts as they work through the concept of social transformation and who (or, what, or where) is responsible for making change happen.
The work of Dr. Shawn A. Ginwright is the impetus of this conversation, so if you’re familiar, you are already ready for the conversation. If not, you are right where you need to be!

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Do you know a local, regional, national or internationally known DEI Practitioner? Bet you do. Bet your relationship with them is transactional, and probably only in one direction. DEI trainers, educators, consultants and activists give and deliver all the time - that's the job (or, passion).

Do you know what DEI Practitioners need from you? Check into this episode, as our hosts lists some of the top things DEI Practitioners you know (and those you don't) need from you right now. As always, bring a pen and pad to take notes, and take steps to put those into action!

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There is so much to be sick with and sick of in our world. In today's episode, our hosts tackle the concept, and symptoms of Imposter Syndrome. While they are not medical doctors, they do diagnose for themselves and others the ways Imposter Syndrome shows up and can impact work, relationships and life. Be sure to bring your notepad for the ideas they have about how to "cure" the sickness of Imposter Syndrome.

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You've likely heard the term microaggressions before. Perhaps in your media, in your schooling, or a recent diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, accessibility or belonging (or, some combination of those) training. For this episode, our hosts call on the work of Dr. Derald Wing Sue, et. al, and Ibram Xolani Kendi to go beyond the training (and definition) and delve into the work necessary to stem the impacts of experiencing microaggressions. However you understand the concept, which our hosts do provide different perspectives of - it is important to reckon with the impact of our words, actions and environments, no matter how they are intended.
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By now, you've heard some of the maligning, anti-DEI rhetoric in the news, media and different public spaces that are gaining traction around the nation. In this episode, our hosts discuss a number of the contexts they are experiencing anti-DEI language and walk through the meaning of a new acronym touting Merit, Excellence and Intelligence (MEI) as the way to focus attention and resources, in the way DEI can and has.

Whether a first or long time listener, you know the power of words and their meanings within the work of Seven Focus, and as such, you can go back and listen to a number of episodes with great examples - just like this one!

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