What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say

Whether we like it or not,  in today's current climate conversations about DEIJ can be polarizing.  What if you had a framework to navigate those conversations?   In this week's episode with Dr. Ahmmad Brown (more about him below), we delve into:Effective strategies for communicating about DEIJ that help with “diversity fatigue” and encourages leaders to engage in conversation.  The Intergroup Dialouge framework arose from academics but can be a powerful framework for communication. Bonus…we also share excellent research and resources in the show notes. The power of  communication to foster sustainability in inclusion and anti-racism Dr. Ahmmad Brown is a scholar-practitioner. Dr. Brown holds a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from Harvard University, and an M.B.A. and M.A. in Education from Stanford University.  He is an assistant professor at Northwestern School of Education and Social Policy, faculty lead for the Leading Equity & Inclusion ( LEIO) certificate program, and president/co-founder of EquityBased Dialogue for Inclusion (EBDI).As Ahmmad shares,  “We are co-creating our workspace, culture, and potentially societal structures. This is a very abstract, high-level vision and what I’ve learned is many organizations aren’t ready.” Tune in and share what’s working and how you’re navigating DEIJ conversations in your organization. Resources: Linkedin Dr. Ahmmad BrownEquity Based Dialogue for Inclusion (EBDI)MSLOC Ximena Zúñiga (2001). "Design Considerations in Intergroup Dialogue." Reference table 2Schoem, David (2003: "Intergroup dialogue for a just and diverse democracy." Reference the list beginning on page 216