Why We Should Stop Saying “Underrepresented”
Apr 24, 2023 · Remember when media outlets and academia used to refer to socially marginalized groups as “nonwhites”? N. Chloé Nwangwu, the brand scientist, is a speaker, behavioral strategist, …
Marginalized groups - HBR
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Be a Better Ally - Harvard Business Review
The Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements have forced people in positions of power—namely, the white men who dominate institutional leadership roles—to realize they must personally step up ...
“Resilient” Isn’t the Compliment You Think It Is
Mar 22, 2023 · When it comes to people from marginalized groups, assuming that the hardships they have experienced creates thick skin is insensitive and othering.
Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions at Work
May 10, 2022 · Microaggressions, the insensitive statements, questions, or assumptions aimed at traditionally marginalized identity groups can happen to anyone, of any background, at any …
An Intersectional Approach to Inclusion at Work
Jun 21, 2022 · Solving the problem of autism exclusion at work can help solve other inclusion and well-being problems — and inform the future of work. The author proposes six evidence-based principles …
An Antidote to Microaggressions? Microvalidations.
May 15, 2023 · People from marginalized groups often experience subtle negative actions called microaggressions that, in aggregate, can adversely affect both performance and well-being. Based …
We Need to Retire the Term “Microaggressions”
Mar 8, 2022 · The term “microaggressions” was coined in the 1970s by Harvard University professor Chester Pierce to describe the subtle, everyday ways that Black people experienced discrimination …
How Managers Can Dismantle “Benevolent Marginalization”
Jul 7, 2023 · The old proverb about teaching people to fish so they can eat for a lifetime, rather than gifting a fish that lasts just a day, also applies to how organizations can empower, rather than merely ...
Are Your Diversity Efforts Othering Underrepresented Groups?
Feb 5, 2021 · In pursuit of living up to anti-racist pledges, many companies have prioritized hiring “diverse” talent to increase representation of Black employees. But this “quick fix” for racial ...