Calling Up Responses to Harassment and Microaggressions

AUG 30, 2019 9:22 AM

Techniques and strategies to respond to microaggressions and harassment. Just taught these at our last in person training.

DIFFERENT WAYS TO RECIPIENT OR WITNESS TO RESPOND

This might be in moment or could include a series of responses over time.

First ask yourself which of the 3 D’s might be the most useful way for you to respond?

1. Direct Response: Immediately speaking up to the violator and/or witnesses and saying . “This is happening”.

2. Delayed Response: If you are unable to respond immediately there are responses you can do after the fact that make a difference.

3. Delegate: Get support. Ask for assistance from a third party.

Second look at the different techniques you might employee in your response.

A. Request more info: Inquire, desire to learn more. Ex. Ask the violator to clarify or elaborate on their statement.

B. Redirect: Derail the incident by interrupting it. Ignore the violator and talk about something unrelated to microaggression

C. Remove: get the recipient physically way from the violator

D. Reflect: Paraphrase what you heard so they can hear it for themselves

E. Reframe: Reframe the larger group conversation in order to regain focus on topic at hand or to address the mechanics of the microaggression

F. Record: Document what has happened and share it with others

G. Re-educate: This can be a learning opportunity. Help violator and witness understand the microaggression in order to not repeat it with others.

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