It’s a hidden problem but the privilege survey data shows there is clearly a need to address privilege in the workplace and in this episode hear more about the detailed data along with important insights from the privilege survey that provide a fascinating dialogue about what is happening within organisations.

Awareness of privilege and talking about the impact it has on organisations is what will bring change and there are practical steps that can be taken when you truly understand the issues and risks that privilege brings to any organisation  

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Those who believe privilege is justified are part of the resistance group in an organisation trying to change
• Surfacing the subject of privilege is the only way to drive change
• The autocratic model of leadership has no place in large organisations and many are decentralising and empowering
• Privilege demotes people and creates risk in any organisation
• When people are put upon or privilege is exercised against them they exercise their right to remove themselves from the situation
• There is a broad perception of privilege being alive and significant in organisations, 81% said they’d experienced the use of privilege in the workplace
• 66% of respondents said privilege made them feel powerless, punished, or unsafe
• A more privilege-conscious organisation can still take further action to mitigate risk
• 94% felt the use of privilege whether conscious or unconscious had the potential to cause issues in an organisation
• Privilege can have a catastrophic impact on an organisation

 

BEST MOMENTS

‘When you start to curate and make privilege more conscious you obliterate the use of unconscious privilege’

‘There are some really dark consequences for the use of privilege’

‘Many reported the use of privilege as being unconscious’

 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Privilege Survey  https://intelligentlinking261447.typeform.com/to/SNkQvD0v

Website: https://belongingpioneers.com/privilege-research-and-podcast

Email: [email protected]

Useful links: https://linktr.ee/BelongingPioneers

 

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Ishreen Bradley is a Strategic Pioneer who guides Professional Leaders to navigate complex situations and achieve success with clarity, confidence, and courage. Her focus is to cultivate mindsets and cultures that acknowledge valuable differences, inclusive behaviours, and authentic leadership.  She advises, consults, trains, and coaches senior leaders through her compassionate, intuitive and incisive approach - facilitating them to develop themselves and their teams towards their growth strategy.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishreenbradley/

 

Kami Nuttall is a culture at work expert, derived from 20 years of experience working with organisations, seeing how they work from a governance, risk, ways of working and people perspectives - understanding the human experience at work. And because she is committed to human development, she is building on her psychology and social anthropology background – she has trained with the Anti-Discrimination Foundation on culture, heritage, and anti-discrimination practices, and is a qualified hypnotherapist. Her purpose is to help leaders create cultures that are inclusive, and psychologically safe, that enable people to safely speak up.  She is driven to do this work because of her belief that organisations should maintain and evidence high standards of accountability towards their people and customers.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaminuttall-cultureguru-cultureauditor/

Privilege, Eruption, Culture, Diversity, inclusion, Equity, diverse, cultural, impact, power: https://privilege-eruption.com