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May Dialogue Session

Join us on May 29, 2019, for a dialogue session focusing on fostering a growth mindset in organizational diversity. Explore implicit biases, microaggressions, and allyship, and learn to set SMART goals for professional growth. Engage in thought-provoking exercises and watch a TED Talk by Carol Dweck. Embrace the power of believing in continual improvement. Don't miss this empowering session in Mudd Hall, Room 203.

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May Dialogue Session

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  1. May Dialogue Session • Growth Mindset • To view : Wednesday, May 29, 2019 12:15 – 1:15pm Mudd Hall, Room 203 Prior Dialogue Sessions and Resources can be found at https://Dornsife.usc.edu/diversity-materials/

  2. Agenda • Welcome & Overview – Terese • Ground Rules – Disha • Re-cap – Kimberly • Exercise – All • Define Growth Mindset – Toni • Watch TED Talk on Growth Mindset • Debrief • Adjourn (1:05 pm) SECTION TITLE | 2

  3. “Working to change an [organization’s] diversity culture is not something that is achieved by a single individual or by proclaiming certain goals on a mission statement; it is a collective, moral responsibility for which we are all, ultimately, accountable.” -- (C. Stanley, 2016)

  4. Ground Rules • Participatory • Use “I” Statements • Respect • One voice, all ears • Suspend judgment • Seek to Understand • Confidentiality

  5. Re-cap

  6. Everyone Has Many Identities Age Gender Religious or spiritual affiliation Sexual orientation Race/ethnicity Socioeconomic status Some identities are visible (like race or assumed gender) Other identities are internalized and are not always easy to see (like a disability, socioeconomic status or education level

  7. “Implicit Bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner.” (The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Ohio State)

  8. “Microaggressions are the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership.” Psychology Today What are Microaggressions? “Like the implicit biases from which they flow, microaggressions are particularly insidious because they are generally committed by agents who consciously regard themselves as committed to egalitarian and progressive values” (Dovidio and Gaertner 2002; Sue 2003).

  9. A - Always center on the impacted L - Listen and learn from the oppressed L - Leverage your privilege  Y - Yield the floor Spark4Community.com What is Allyship? • TO BE AN ALLY IS TO... • Take on the struggle as your own. • Stand up, even when you feel scared. • Transfer the benefits of your privilege to those who lack it. • Acknowledge that while you, too, feel pain, the conversation is not about you. • Guide to Allyship

  10. What is growth mindset? Growth mindset is both the belief that skills and abilities can be improved, and that developing your skills and abilities is the purpose of the work you do. A culture that fosters a growth mindset, then, is a culture in which all employees are seen as possessing potential, are encouraged to develop, and are acknowledged and rewarded for improvement.

  11. Figuring Out the Mindset I’m In

  12. Think-Pair-Share Exercise

  13. What is my mindset? • http://blog.mindsetworks.com/what-s-my-mindset

  14. Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals Example: I will attend all Dornsife Ted Talks next academic year and regularly use at least one skill learned from each session in my professional role.

  15. TED Talk: The Power of Believing That You Can Approve • https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve?language=en

  16. Closing Remarks • The continuous belief that improvement is possible and that failures are opportunities to learn. • A frame of mind held inside one person’s brain.  • It is possible to spot your own fixed mindset thinking and reframe into a growth orientation • You can’t expect to change a chronic, habitual mindset in a moment.

  17. Resources • Growth Mindset Feedback Toolhttps://bit.ly/2He4CQk • Reference Link to Past Presentations: https://dornsife.usc.edu/diversity-materials/

  18. Thank You!

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