by Kristin Heck Sajadi | Oct 22, 2021 | Blind Spots, Biases, and Barriers, Change Management, Company Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Social Awareness, Social Dynamics, Sustainable Change, Unconscious Bias, Unconscious thinking and actions
Have you ever questioned why you believe what you believe? How about where your beliefs come from? Or how they influence your perception of others and how you interact with them? Kristin Heck Sajadi Our “unconscious” thoughts and actions influence each of us far more...
by Kristin Heck Sajadi | Sep 20, 2021 | Blind Spots, Biases, and Barriers, Change Management, Company Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Social Awareness, Social Dynamics, Unconscious Bias, Unconscious thinking and actions
Why do we do what we do? Have you ever stopped to critically think about how outside social forces influence your thoughts, actions, and responses? How about how they influence your perception of others and how you interact with them? We are all influenced by social...
by Kristin Heck Sajadi | Jul 1, 2021 | Blind Spots, Biases, and Barriers, Change Management, Company Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Social Awareness, Social Dynamics, Unconscious Bias
Part Two: Is Ignorance Bliss Ignorance is defined as a lack of knowledge or information. So, quite literally, if we are ignorant about something, we don’t have to worry about it, think about it, or even take responsibility for it. But is there a point at which we...
by Kristin Heck Sajadi | Jun 4, 2021 | Company Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Social Awareness, Social Dynamics, Sustainable Change, Unconscious Bias
During the challenges of the past year, with a raging global pandemic and a lot of social isolation, I found myself blissfully disconnecting from social media and even the news. I did this to give myself a break. When I thought about my choice to disconnect, I...
by Kristin Heck Sajadi | Mar 8, 2021 | Company Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Social Awareness, Social Dynamics, Sustainable Change, Unconscious Bias
When I was in college my mom sent me a gift; this was a regular occurrence. When she saw something that reminded her of someone, she often bought it and sent it to them with a note. This particular gift was not meant for public disclosure. But two decades later, its...
by Kristin Heck Sajadi | Jun 3, 2020 | Company Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Social Awareness, Social Dynamics, Sustainable Change, Unconscious Bias
Diversity has become a top priority for organizations. But despite being in the spotlight, real diversity and inclusion success is mixed. Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash Diversity works when different people with different perspectives are able to engage and...
