Taking off the Swim Floats and diving deeper into the Pool of DEI Allyship with Julie Kratz

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Diving Deeper and taking off the Swim Floats in the Swimming Pool of Allyship with Julie Kratz

(Some of) The main points for listeners:

· How we can reach out to support people in our workplace and community with the simply phrase “I care about you”

· Supporting both Mental health and DEI by really showing up and bringing our full selves to work

· The power of ‘Flip it and Test It’ (Are you biased? I am Ted Talk by Kristen Pressner)

· How labels ‘define’ us often incorrectly but they stick!

· How Calling Someone IN rather than OUT can be powerful

· Notice how our words really matter

· If you don’t say anything are you simply ‘accepting it’

· The need to disrupt the status quo

· Loretta J Ross “Don’t Call People OUT call them IN”

· How letting go of some of our FEAR can drive change…

· Scarcity and Abundance…

· How simply asking “What’s different about us” can really help celebrate that difference

· Top Tips for becoming an Ally:

o Never apply the label of the ‘group’ to the individual …

o Avoid stereotypes

o Apply the beginners mind and be open

o Look at WHO you are communicating with – what’s your ‘group’ made up of?

o Build Empathy

o Be clear about your WHY for being an ally – we’re all motivated by emotion so make a connection

o Build habits that fully support your journey as an ally

· How the human mind distorts, generalises and deletes to keep us safe…

· “How you do anything is how you do everything” and what it says about you

· It’s ‘painful’ to change for many of us so how can we soften that change impact?

· How creating your BHAG in business can drive that change you want when you make it inclusive and personal

· What are your natural gifts – use them and relish them… completing a SWOT and noticing what’s different and a strength for us and others

· Show up as an ally from a point of strength

· The trends for 2022: