Relating in Antiracist Work
Dr. Lynette Henry
Program Manager, College Success Programs
Fairfax County Public Schools
Student Services Advisory Council
Empathy Interview
What other perspectives or stakeholder feedback might we need to gather to understand the problem and the system that has produced the current problem?
“Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.”
Edward Deming
2020-21 Equity Audit Focus Areas:
“You don’t have to change the student population to get results, you have to change the conditions under which they learn. “ �- Pedro Noguera
Debate/Discussion/Dialogue
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Approach | Debate | Discussion | Dialogue |
….Success
…Listening …Identity/Lens …Conflict …Relationships | Competitive Succeed or win, often by proving others’ logic to be ‘wrong’ Look for weakness; Listening to counter arguments; Adversary Leverage power Focus on conflict and difference as an advantage Disregard relationships | Conceptual Presenting an idea ‘cleanly’ or sophisticatedly Seek answers & solutions; Listening for cognitive data; Academic Power & diversity are neutral (or concepts to be studied) Avoid areas of strong conflict and difference Retain relationships | Collaborative Re-evaluate and acknowledge assumptions & biases Look for shared meanings; Listen to understand; Ally Power & diversity are lens’ we have that should be acknowledged and understood Articulate areas of conflict and difference Build relationships |
Impact | Win/Loss, few/no insights, fosters distrust & resentment | New ideas few insights, fosters surface level relationships | New insights, ideas, opportunities; & learning; builds relationships & trust |
Building Talent Builds Mission
Prompts for Sharing
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Building Talent Builds Mission
Norms for Courageous Conversations
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