Power enjoyed because an individual has the ability to control the information that others need to accomplish something
Why do people enjoy things more when they have control of the information? Do they feel like they have more power or more authority?
erhaps there were also unspoken rules
Unspoken rules are "rules" everyone grew up with that was normal to them. Someone could think something is normal because thats how they grew up but for someone else that could be weird for them.
Power enjoyed because an individual has high-level skills and knowledge in a certain/are or topic
people enjoy things more when they have a higher skill level of it because then they feel like they know more than others.
Diversity is the presence of various intersectional identities in a given space. It might answer the question, “Who is in the room?” or “Who is at the decision-making table?”.
This can change for everyone. People are taught different things and how we need to be cautious of who's around us and what we are saying because sometimes people can say things that offend others without meaning too.
When I was a child, I often heard the phrase, “That’s just common sense” but the things that were considered common knowledge always seemed to be moving targets. Albert Einstein is credited with saying that “common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age 18.” Which of the following common-sensisms have you heard (or believed) to be unequivocal truths?
This reminds me of growing up and how adults tell children it's just common sense but in our early years we're just trying to figure things out. As we grow up "common sense" is just what our parents or teachers taught us and that could be different for everyone.
Five models/frameworks will guide the rest of this text
The 5 leadership skills are good to follow because when wanting to be a leader those are certain steps we can to step up. I thin they are good for when you don't know how to be a good leader but these steps are to help you so you can learn to be a leader.
Leadership: The concept of leadership has often been built on dominant ideological notions of who and how authority should look, feel, sound, and behave. The Center for Creative Leadership has created the “fundamental 4” core leadership skills needed to engage in more accessible, flexible approaches as leaders. The fundamental four are pictured below.
How do people know when its the right time to step up and be a leader and when its not?
Keeping Focused on Cultural ImpactMany people count themselves as allies without real actions to support allyship or being perceived to be allies by the groups they claim to support. Performative allyship keeps the focus on the guise of being aligned to supporting inclusion without fundamentally showing up as part of the change.
Just because you say you're an ally doesn't mean you really are. Some people will pretend to be supportive to your face but really don't support you at all.
Overcoming Fear of Getting it WrongFear of getting it wrong can paralyze potential allies and advocates. Allyship and advocacy require vulnerability and a growth mindset. It’s not about getting it right the first time, or every time, but about being open to the learning curve of getting better. Both require the confidence and humility (in alliance with a greater purpose) to withstand the discomfort that often comes with growth.
It's okay to get things wrong and not always being right. Most people are scared to answer things out loud because they don't want to be wrong infront of everyone but really its a good was to break out of your comfort zone.