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Can you trust your instincts? Have you ever considered some of the bias you have are positive and possibly even protect you?
Join our hosts this week for a discussion (maybe a debate) about whether there’s something to be said for how biases are good for us, and how our instincts might be harmful too.

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Who is responsible for changemaking? Is it you? Me? Us? Does social change start with the individual, or the system? Join our hosts as they work through the concept of social transformation and who (or, what, or where) is responsible for making change happen.
The work of Dr. Shawn A. Ginwright is the impetus of this conversation, so if you’re familiar, you are already ready for the conversation. If not, you are right where you need to be!

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Do you know a local, regional, national or internationally known DEI Practitioner? Bet you do. Bet your relationship with them is transactional, and probably only in one direction. DEI trainers, educators, consultants and activists give and deliver all the time - that's the job (or, passion).

Do you know what DEI Practitioners need from you? Check into this episode, as our hosts lists some of the top things DEI Practitioners you know (and those you don't) need from you right now. As always, bring a pen and pad to take notes, and take steps to put those into action!

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There is so much to be sick with and sick of in our world. In today's episode, our hosts tackle the concept, and symptoms of Imposter Syndrome. While they are not medical doctors, they do diagnose for themselves and others the ways Imposter Syndrome shows up and can impact work, relationships and life. Be sure to bring your notepad for the ideas they have about how to "cure" the sickness of Imposter Syndrome.

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You've likely heard the term microaggressions before. Perhaps in your media, in your schooling, or a recent diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, accessibility or belonging (or, some combination of those) training. For this episode, our hosts call on the work of Dr. Derald Wing Sue, et. al, and Ibram Xolani Kendi to go beyond the training (and definition) and delve into the work necessary to stem the impacts of experiencing microaggressions. However you understand the concept, which our hosts do provide different perspectives of - it is important to reckon with the impact of our words, actions and environments, no matter how they are intended.
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By now, you've heard some of the maligning, anti-DEI rhetoric in the news, media and different public spaces that are gaining traction around the nation. In this episode, our hosts discuss a number of the contexts they are experiencing anti-DEI language and walk through the meaning of a new acronym touting Merit, Excellence and Intelligence (MEI) as the way to focus attention and resources, in the way DEI can and has.

Whether a first or long time listener, you know the power of words and their meanings within the work of Seven Focus, and as such, you can go back and listen to a number of episodes with great examples - just like this one!

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Call it what you want (DEI, JEDI, etc.), our world, our societies, just need to treat each other better. Like human beings. With so much hurt and harm, so much loss of life, it seems like the most logical answer to it all would be to humanize each other so we can see the value of people we know and strangers in other places.
In this episode, our hosts discuss why it's so hard to humanize each other, and while one tragic loss of life is a catalyst of this conversation, we recognize there are so many more names to be said and stories to be told.

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Seven Focus has seven Ways of Being:
Reflective of Self
Awareness of the Present
Curiosity Over Certainty
Culturally Agile
Transparent
Heightened Consciousness of the Past
Diffuse Power and Privilege, Centering Historically Marginalized Identities

In this episode, our hosts define Cultural Agility, as opposed to the ever popular 'cultural competence'. One of the more easily measured Seven Focus Ways of Being, these two have proven what can happen when learning about self and others leads to great impact.

Add what you learn about Cultural Agility to the rest of the Ways of Being and see if any of the concepts are a part of the work, organization or communities you're a part of. This is just a part of a larger conversation, stay tuned to learn where this Way of Being can be helpful to your moving from intent to impact

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