Microaggressions

During the expert session, Aurélie Salvaire discusses microaggressions and their impact on individuals and organizations. She engages the audience through a Q&A session using the Mentimeter app for interactive exercises, allowing participants to share experiences anonymously and promote open dialogue. Aurélie defines microagressions as subtle insults, often unintentional, that can be as harmful as overt discrimination and emphasizes their negative effects on mental health and creating inclusive environments. She suggests acknowledging these instances, expressing disagreement or speaking up, and maintaining an open mind for learning and growth. The session concludes with a call to action to continue dialogue and create more inclusive communities where everyone feels valued and respected.

• Understanding the Impact of Microaggressions: Recognizing subtle discriminatory behaviors that target individuals based on their identity markers is crucial in fostering a more inclusive workplace environment.
• Strategies to Address Microaggressions: Learning how to respond effectively, whether by acknowledging the offense and expressing disagreement or following up with the offender or affected party, is essential for creating a more respectful and equitable workspace.
• Cultivating Inclusivity through Education and Awareness: Continuously raising awareness of microaggressions and their impact on individuals and organizations is key to reducing their occurrence and promoting a culture where everyone feels valued and respected.

In this expert session, Aurélie Salvaire, an experienced diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) professional, delves into the topic of microaggressions during a webinar focusing on DEI initiatives. She begins by emphasizing the significance of microaggressions as major limitations to feeling included, which can hinder innovation and belonging in the workplace.

Aurélie introduces the concept of diversity and its importance in fostering innovation and better understanding clientele needs. She encourages participants to identify underrepresented individuals and find ways to incorporate them into their teams. Diversity intersects and includes differences like learning styles, values, experiences, thinking styles, and more.

The discussion then transitions to equity, which focuses on equal opportunities for everyone regardless of factors such as gender or ethnicity. Aurélie highlights the importance of adapting processes and policies to accommodate various groups and collectives.

Moving forward, Aurélie delves into microaggressions as the opposite of inclusion. She explains that these subtle acts of exclusion can occur verbally or behaviorally and emphasizes their impact on individuals. Microaggressions often target whole groups based on stereotypes, deeply ingrained in society through media, books, conversations, and jokes.

Aurélie encourages workplaces to create inclusive environments where everyone feels they belong. She advises being aware of microaggressions and their potential impact on mental health, emphasizing the need for empathy towards individuals dealing with various identity markers. The goal is to understand and address these behaviors, which can reinforce stereotypes and unconscious biases.

The expert session continues with Aurélie discussing challenges women face in the Tech sector and their impact on mental health due to microaggressions, which can lead to feelings of exclusion and harassment. 

Aurélie highlights how assumptions about people's social or economic status, age, or gender identity can create a hostile work environment. She encourages empathy towards individuals with neurodiverse conditions, who often face stigma and misunderstanding in the workplace.

As the session draws to a close, Aurélie emphasizes the importance of being aware of our assumptions and biases to create more inclusive and accepting societies for all individuals. She provides strategies on how to address microaggressions effectively through active listening, empathetic responses, and education initiatives. By acknowledging these subtle acts of exclusion, we can foster more respectful communities where everyone feels valued and appreciated.

Psychological Safety

In this session, Aurelie delves into the realm of Psychological Safety and unravel the secrets to crafting an inclusive atmosphere that propels innovation. She uncovers the profound impact of this essential element on fostering an inclusive workplace culture. You will gain insights into the various dimensions of Psychological Safety and how it shapes individuals' experiences in the workplace. Aurelie will unravel strategies to cultivate an environment where every voice is heard, errors are embraced, and innovation thrives. Uncover the power of psychological safety in propelling teams beyond boundaries and igniting a culture of collaboration.

 

Neurodiversity

In this session, Aurelie unveils the power of neurodiversity. With 20% of the population thinking differently—embracing visual acuity and boundless creativity—this phenomenon has taken the corporate and entrepreneurial world by storm. From dyslexic thinking championed by Richard Branson to the strengths of High Intellectual Potential, Autism Spectrum, and ADHD, these cognitive traits can shine as workplace superpowers through proper management.

Learn to create an all-encompassing work environment that cherishes these exceptional profiles. Aurelie guides you through strategies to tap into their innovation, fostering an inclusive work space where diverse minds thrive.

• I really enjoyed this session and found it very informative . The speaker was knowledgeable and clear, and the content was relevant and practical. I learned a lot about the topic and how to apply it in my own context.
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• The session was really wonderful... in providing insights into neurodiversity and its various dimensions. Also getting to know some iconic people, who belong to the neurodiverse spectrum was helpful.
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• It was very helpful and clarifying.
• This was a lovely session. Hope we have more.