Microaggressions may create a hostile environment for people in historically marginalized groups — especially in the healthcare industry. Microinsults, microassaults, and microinvalidations are the ...
Any employer or manager who is serious about diversity, equity and inclusion should make understanding microaggressions a priority. The term “microaggressions” was first coined in the 70s by Dr.
Microaggressions often lead to negative impacts on workplace culture and productivity, but perpetrators and targets can work to repair their relationship — and potentially even strengthen it, ...
Many microaggressions are subtle, but they can still harm marginalized employees and create a toxic work culture. Over the past few decades, companies have taken significant steps to improve workplace ...
About 1 in 5 Americans experience at least one microaggression daily. While not usually overt, microaggressions are subtle acts of racism. And, despite their name, there’s nothing small about their ...
Employers have done a moderately good job of addressing some of the larger, more glaring DEI issues facing their companies. But what about the ones that are less obvious? Processing Content A recent ...
People’s physical and mental health is influenced by a large and diverse array of factors. But how can the attitudes of other people affect individuals’ well-being? In this Special Feature, we examine ...
The unfortunate and sobering truth is that Black leaders in the workplace experience microaggressions at an alarming rate. Despite the 'racial awakening' of 2020, which led to widespread marches and ...
Equity refers to the absence of avoidable or remediable differences among groups of people; equity requires a customized distribution of resources and opportunities to ensure no subsets of the group ...
The term “microaggression” is trending. Inherent in its meaning are the seemingly “little” things forced onto marginalized groups. While most often associated with people of color, women, young people ...
Bullying is sadly a common experience for Australian children and teenagers. It is estimated at least 25% experience bullying at some point in their schooling. The impacts can be far-reaching and ...
If one were to read much of the psychological literature on microaggressions uncritically, one would come away with the conclusion that they are a serious problem. If so, it is very hard to discern ...