(cont'd from yesterday's post)
DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) training in the work place can be a good thing for employees, according to author Angel Eduardo, when it helps them treat all people in an equally respectful manner. It can open their eyes if they treat people of color disrespectfully.
During his own experience with DEI training at his current job, he shared the experience he observed in a previous job (yesterday's post), plus a solution he feels would prevent such a job-related misstep: a regular meet-and-greet for all staff so they could get to know each other better.
Sadly, the rest of the DEI attendees rushed to judgment, blaming horrible racism as the motivation behind the office assistant's behavior. Mr. Eduardo thinks this "foregone conclusion" to assume racism leads to no good result. He recommends constructive patience and grace.
"It is possible to counter inhumanity with humanity; to respond to dehumanization and demonization by emphasizing the dignity and individuality of each and every human being, no matter what group they belong to."
from Fair for All
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