Utilizing a Q&A format, featuring our guest speaker Jeremy Chan-Kraushar, MEd, MPA, JD, we explored the unique perspective and experience that AAPI individuals bring to the workplace, along with challenges they may face and how we, as a company and as colleagues, can support them.
In the spirit of continued learning, we're sharing access to the Courageous Conversation so that you can watch it on your own time and learn more from our subject matter expert.
📝Key Takeaways
After watching the session, you will gain the following insights and actionable steps:
- Insight: The "model minority" stereotype (AAPI folks as hardworking, good at math) creates harmful expectations and erases diversity within AAPI communities. It's also used to pit minorities against each other.
- Action Item: Challenge generalizations about AAPI colleagues. Learn about each person's unique strengths through individual conversations instead of making assumptions.
- Insight: AAPI professionals are overrepresented in middle management but face barriers reaching executive roles due to biases that see them as workers, not leaders.
- Action Item: Advocate for AAPI colleagues' visibility in leadership discussions, nominate them for high-profile projects, and ensure their contributions are recognized.
- Insight: Workplace inclusion means creating spaces where people can bring their whole selves to work, not avoiding discussions about differences.
- Action Item: Start conversations about cultural identity on your team. Share your experiences and create psychological safety by acknowledging we all make
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