Woc pwrpt

Woc pwrpt

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  WOMEN OF COLORS.T.E.M.CONFERENCE 2020
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  WOMEN EMPOWERED TO ENGAGE “What Would YouDo If You Knew You Could Not Fail?”
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  3 Key Elementsof Empowerment HAVE A MENTOR KNOW YOUR WORTH AS TRUTH MAINTAIN A FORWARD FOCUS
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  Have A Mentor ◦A Natural and Organic relationship ◦ Will most likely be within the organization ◦ Should still have a community outside of the agency Know Your Worth As Truth ◦ You were given the position intentionally ◦ You’re there for a reason ◦ You are unique and important ◦ Your perspective is needed Maintain a Forward Focus ◦ Have A Master Plan (that includes some wiggle room) ◦ Know when its time to move on ◦ Sometimes heavy loyalties restrict room for challenges & growth ◦ Find out about available opportunities and cease them An opportunitymayonlycome aroundonce;bereadywhen it does
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  THE MANY FACES OFBIAS Inclusion in the Workplace
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  The Neuroscience BehindInclusion - Asma Abuzaakouk ◦ Human Bias is ◦ A natural evolutionary element & an automatic process ◦ Prefers the homogeneous or like groups ◦ Influences perception, thinking, judgement & Impedes responsiveness ◦ Exclusion literally hurts ◦ Feelings of social exclusion and physical pain both activate the same pain network of the brain ◦ Impairs mental & cognitive functions, ◦ Can cause structural and functional changes to the brain ◦ Leaders Are Emotional Contagions ◦ How a leader shows up matters & impacts the entire room ◦ For success, all members must feel psychologically safe ◦ leaders set the emotional energy tone
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  Inclusion & ManagingBias ◦ Benefits of Inclusion ◦ Cognitive: provides sense of purpose/well-being, increases intellectual thinking/reasoning ◦ Emotional: happier, fulfills need for pro-social behavior ◦ Health: improves self-care habits, healthy for one’s well-being ◦ Strategies for managing bias ◦ Be aware of physical reactions ◦ Intentionally pause and breathe ◦ Consciously engage in appreciation and gratitude ◦ Ask yourself questions which facilitate shift in thinking ◦ Be cognoscente of intentional beliefs, assumptions and expectations ◦ Introduce biases at an early age ◦ Kids as young as 2 can show signs of bias
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  DEVELOPING YOUR BEST SELF “Youare always no more than 3 decisions from what you truly want”
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  4 Pillars ofSuccess KNOWING YOURSELF DREAMING BIG AND BOLD OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TAKING CONTROL
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  Knowing Yourself ◦ 5Questions To Increase Self Awareness 1. What do you want to be your legacy? 2. What is/will be on your list of achievements? 3. What impact do you want to have? 4. What gives you energy/life? 5. Why are you pursuing what you are? * The Most Beautiful Thing You Can Wear is Confidence*
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  Dreaming Big &Bold ◦ Focus on What is important to you 1. Health: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Social ◦ Giving yourself permission to feel all emotions is key 2. Relationships: Yourself, Friends/Family, Mentors, Community, Spiritual 3. Finances: Desired income, Goals/Objectives, Supplements, Causes for Support *Wins don’t have to be big, focus on the daily*
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  Overcoming Obstacles ◦ Questionsto ask yourself 1. What is preventing you from reaching your goals? 2. What are your limiting thought/beliefs/actions? 3. What story are you telling yourself? 4. What do you need to release/let go of? *you can be in the right place with the wrong mindset and miss your chance* Mindshift - Always show up -be the oddity -position yourself for opportunity -break the curve - Visualize what you want -be the innovator -question the status Qou
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  Taking Control OfYour Career ◦ 7 ways to take control of your career 1. Stay Passionate (Natural & Magnetic, Never too late to discover) 2. Be Self-Confident (Be your authentic self) 3. Flexibility is key 4. Believe in yourself 5. Take Risks 6. Cooperation and Communication (listen to absorb not to respond) 7. Stay Healthy (take small steps & find little wins) *Looks for progress; not for perfection*
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  TURNING CONFLICT INTO COLLABORATION “Leaders are alwayslearning”
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  Managing Conflict ◦ Createan environment where differences of opinion are encouraged ◦ Watch communication for insight into emotion (verbal and nonverbal) ◦ Focus on the issue; not the person ◦ Don’t be turned off by a different leadership style ◦ Use the tools in your tool kit ◦ Knowledge of Yourself ◦ Knowledge of Your Leadership Style ◦ Knowledge of Your Audience ◦ Always expect to support opinion with fact ◦ Remove passion/emotion; remain objective ◦ Maintain an equilibrium in voices ◦ Establish time limits ◦ Encourage multiple voices ◦ Have private conversations if necessary ◦ Demand respect for all ◦ Go at the pace of the slowest person ◦ Establish expectations from the start
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  BEING A DOUBLE MINORITY Livingand Working at the intersection of two different identities
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  Issues faced bydouble minorities *can be applied to all dimensions of diversity* ◦ Feeling especially singled out ◦ Occurs less in higher education as there is a common goal of graduation ◦ Loss of respect due to assumptions based on ◦ How you look ◦ Age, especially when younger than subordinates ◦ Upholding a false perception of a need to maintain rapport ◦ Feeling expected to remain flawless but also hidden in the background ◦ ”Mansplaining”/ Being talked down to ◦ Considered to be less knowledgeable or capable ◦ Imposter Syndrome ◦ Fear of being exposed as a fraud, doubting capabilities and talents
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  YOU DESERVE TOSIT AT THE TABLE! Be Brave. Stand up for yourself (ideas, thoughts, opinions) as well as others. Lift each other up without tearing down those who are not apart of the minority. You have a lot to offer and deserve to be where you are.