Dr. Norma J. Baker is an educational consultant, author, former adjunct assistant professor, and leadership coach. She is the founder and chief executive officer of Baker and Associates, an educational consulting firm. She uses her expertise in the educational arena to coach administrative leaders to attain student academic success. Dr. Baker has also worked with several textbook companies in editing and providing content for core curriculum. She fulfilled her passion for education and worked in numerous capacities as a school and district administrator with two large urban districts in California. She also worked as an adjunct and associate professor at the University of Southern California, Chapman University, and National University. Dr. Baker received her Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education, and a master's of education in early childhood education in Memphis from the University of Memphis. She earned a Master of Business Administration from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and received her doctorate in educational leadership from the University of LaVerne in California.

 

In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Dr. Norma Baker discuss:

• Countering discriminatory beliefs of others 

• Giving people a chance to show who they are 

• Making people feel that they belong 

• Hearing people’s opinions out 

 

Key Takeaways: 

• One of the ways one can counter the discriminatory beliefs of others is to be excellent in your job. This isn’t just to prove that their beliefs are wrong, but it is to show others what you already know - that you belong wherever you are. 

• People within a team or group need to be given an opportunity to share about themselves with each other. When a person discovers who it is that they are working with, they can then begin to respect them and value them as people. 

• Everybody wants to feel like they belong, especially at work. Therefore, we must practice praising people and doing it often in order to boost their confidence and their connectivity with the rest of the team. 

 

“Everyone should be heard. So they have an idea, let them put their opinion and thought out. Because then they are able to say it aloud. And that gives them an opportunity to figure out if it makes sense. It also gives them a sense of ownership of this idea. That's what really is important when you're working with a diverse group of individuals.” - Dr. Norma Baker

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Email: [email protected] 

 

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KEY WORDS: 

Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.  

Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla

 

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