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Is resistance positive? Can pushback be a sign of good things?
In this episode, our hosts debate the real messages, intentions and impacts of those who pushback in meetings, trainings and programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
It's been said that 'there's no such thing as bad press'...what about ideological resistance?

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In this episode we hear from a member of our Seven Focus community about her experiences in diversity, equity and inclusion training spaces. In a time when DEI training is under fire, being shifted from U.S. Federal Government priority, and as several corporate and community serving organizations consider their work, this is a timely conversation.

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For Your Consultation/Consideration, here are three challenges you can try on in the new year to increase the intentionality of your words, and conversations.

• Be mindful of who you talk to...and who you don't.
• Ask more (better) questions.
• Keep your "but" out of people's faces.

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How do you make inclusion efforts 'stick'? When the person or people who created or facilitate the activities and programming leave, how solid is the work for those who remain?
In this episode, our hosts talk about the challenge of keeping programs that celebrate differences, highlight communities and honor those who are often marginalized - going, especially after a transition of leadership or organizational priority.

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No doubt you've heard the phrase, "when you assume, it makes an a** out of you and me." That's about as popular as, "assume positive intent," especially in conversations about bias, equity and undoing oppression.

In this episode, our hosts debate the merits of assuming positive intent, what the phrase means and the impact(s) of leaning into or away from our assumptions.

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Join us for a special episode where you get to listen in on a dual keynote, led by our hosts as they work with a community serving organization, preparing to do work where they move from really great intentions (in their mission, their vision, and their 'why') to tangible, measurable impacts.
If you've been listening to this podcast for a while, you'll remember some of the tenets of the talk. If you've never been a part of the Seven Focus work, you'll find a little bit of why the team is requested all over the country.

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In this episode, our hosts discuss how ego shows up in diversity, equity and inclusion spaces - like trainings, consultations and other works. Everyone has an ego, and some folx use theirs for good and for evil. Still, is there an intentional space for ego in the work?

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Even if this wasn't the season of a US Presidential election, the conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion topics being political at work, at the dinner table, with family or friends would still be topical. The old adage of not talking about politics or religion at work persists, even though politics and religion impact nearly every facet of life and work.

In this episode, our host argue the concept of DEI being political and invite listeners to consider the merits of each side.

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