Sometimes talking about EDI&B can feel like a minefield!
“When is it ok to say ‘People of colour’?”
“Why should I be displaying my pronouns?“
“What exactly is authenticity?”
Each week we’ll upload another video right here, that aims to help you figure out an aspect of EDI&B.
Welcome to Talking Language!
If you look online, you’ll see that the term People of Colour is a divisive one, with some people not minding it and others hating it!
So should you use it?
If so, when? And what could you use instead?
What are microaggressions?
What’s their impact on people?
And why do they happen?
How do I know what words are allowed and which aren’t? How do I know what’s changed and what I’m supposed to say now?
There are going to be times we get things wrong and we all need to be ok with it...
So why is it important for businesses to allow their people to be authentic?
For a business, employee authenticity becomes a matter of productivity and profit. If your employees are having to wear a mask to work, they’re definitely not as productive as they could be…
What is othering?
How does it affect a culture of belonging?
And why does it have an impact on productivity and the bottom line?