Unleash the Power of Diversity by Debjani Mukherjee Biswas

Author:Debjani Mukherjee Biswas [Biswas, Debjani Mukherjee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Unleash the Power of Diversity
Publisher: Made For Success Publishing
Published: 2020-03-19T16:00:00+00:00

People in mansions with swimming pools are happier than people in crowded apartments

People who can’t speak French are petite bourgeoisie

Someone who doesn’t laugh at your jokes doesn’t have a sense of humor; what else might be the reason?

The list is never ending.

A good way to combat assumption mania: Ask.

The best way: Ask skillfully!

Don’t Crumble:

People crumble under pressure, hiding strongly held beliefs and positions until the emotional disconnect and tension of this weakness become unbearable.

Then they either leave the organization or—in extreme situations—have a nervous breakdown,.

If someone says to a strict vegetarian, “We are going to a Japanese restaurant where the main focus is eating sushi and we are ordering for the group,” don’t crumble and say “That’s fine” if it makes you uncomfortable. Be respectful and make sure your needs are known. People who respect themselves find it easy to state their point of view with poise.

In 2012, the Harvard Business Review printed a great article about what adds up over time to happiness and unhappiness in interactions. Surprisingly, they found that a larger number of small interactions over time led to more unhappiness than a few large fights or issues.

If we consistently crumble under perceived pressure (which may be felt by us, even when there is no pressure exerted by another person) and have no sense of identity, over time we will be conscious of a constant, numb feeling. This feeling, in turn, will morph into the limiting belief: I’m not good enough. This damages everyone.

We are consistently more productive in an environment where we feel respected and understood (regardless of whether the other person agrees or disagrees with us).

Now let’s approach this phenomenon from a different perspective. People from the underrepresented group (whatever that group might be) sometimes use what is called the race card to manipulate the truth. In other words, they get special treatment by lying about their cultural boundaries. When they do this, well-meaning people “crumble” as an act of consideration of the special needs of the underrepresented group.

I have heard many ridiculous things under the guise of “We don’t do this in our culture.”

Unfortunately, there are two negative consequences of this behavior. It hurts both the mainstream population as well as the diverse group.

How?

When the lie/deception/misuse of diversity is found out (which happens very often), then the person that crumbled feels misused and trust is broken. The next time someone else from that diverse group is in a similar situation, they are no longer given the benefit of the doubt. The person who used the race card tarnishes them with the same brush.

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