How to Be an Active Bystander When You See “Casual” Racism

As subtle as casual racism can be, it’s still harmful and never okay. In order to address the problem, we must be able to identify its occurrences. Casual racism can be things such as racial jokes/comments, microaggressions, cultural appropriation, and tokenism. Implicit bias plays a huge role, and we all must work on our awareness of what our own bias are in order to change.

Standing up for yourself or someone else isn’t always easy, but it can be done. Follow the link below to learn more about what it means to be an active bystander as well as when and how to intervene. Let’s all stand up against casual racism.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/smarter-living/how-to-be-an-active-bystander-when-you-see-casual-racism.html


A Culture of Leadership: Why Every Manager Should Become a Leader

Managers and leaders are often seen as two different roles, but in reality, they are closely intertwined. While managers are responsible for organizing and overseeing the work of their team, leaders inspire and motivate their team to achieve their goals. Effective management requires leadership skills, and effective leadership requires management skills. Being a leader as well as a manager is important because it helps to motivate employees, build trust, manage change, and develop talent. Ultimately, this can lead to a more successful and productive team, which benefits both the employees and the organization as a whole.

Learn more at the link below:

https://www.indeed.com/lead/why-every-manager-should-become-a-leader


Four Resources for Teaching About Implicit Bias

“The struggle for civil rights has yielded major gains over the years. But racism, sexism, Islamophobia, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of prejudice still persist — often rooted in deeply ingrained social attitudes we’re not even aware of.
While some people are fully conscious of their biases toward others, and are explicit in their expressions of prejudice, a fascinating and growing body of research now shows that it’s far more common for people to harbor unconscious — or implicit — biases toward certain groups of people.
According to the research, even people who believe they’re completely free of prejudice often carry around some form of implicit bias that shapes how they see, understand, and treat others.”

https://www.mediaed.org/four-resources-for-teaching-about-implicit-bias/