Microaggressions are omnipresent in the workplace. We’ve all heard them, or even unintentionally said them – those seemingly innocuous comments that in fact reflect assumptions about people based on some element of their identity. This form of discrimination can be so difficult to stamp out too. Often people, both at the giving and receiving end of microaggressions, aren’t even aware it’s happening. But targeted change is needed to address it.

Joining us on the show this week to discuss this is Mo Abdullah. Mo is the Founder & CEO of Culture Energized, a company which specializes in training around DEI and culture transformation. We’ll be chatting about how microaggressions impact the workplace, why people are hesitant to tackle this issue and also dive into actionable advice about building an environment of accountability, trust and empathy.

News stories:

https://hbr.org/2022/03/we-need-to-retire-the-term-microaggressions?ab=hero-subleft-1

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/new-tool-resource-comabt-microaggressions-diversity-inclusion-equity-canada-employees-return-work-in-person-1.6367312