3 Step Process to Take A.I.M. At Your Unconscious Biases

After becoming aware of how harmful the system of oppression is towards marginalized groups, too many jump right into action. They attend marches, burden Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) in their companies to lead and sit on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committees, go on hiring sprees to hire more BIPOC, and overwhelm anti-racism educators with their rush to appear NOT oppressive.

The problem with rushing from awareness to action is that it creates even more harm for BIPOC – and white people, too. In this episode, Leesa Renée Hall shares more about the 3 step process that you should follow when unpacking and exploring your unconscious biases so you can reclaim your sensitivities.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Origins of the Inner Field Trip and how it evolved from a viral blog post to the community it embodies today
• Why Leesa is NOT an anti-racism educator and the words she uses to characterize her body of work
• How going on a multi-city tour helped me get clear that I wanted to go on more field trips (and the historical landmarks I wanted to visit to help patrons explore the origins of our biases)
• How hiking is related to exploring your rugged interior and finding your Inner Oppressor
• Why trying to fight, hide from, or suppress your Inner Oppressor is a bad strategy (and what to do instead)
• The A in A.I.M. (and the various scripts used to raise your attention to the A)
• The harm created when jumping over the I and moving quickly to the M in A.I.M.
• How doing the Inner Field Trip can help you find your unique ancestral signature
• Why donating to a racial justice charity or buying an anti-racism book is NOT paying reparations (and how to know the difference)
• Four other ways to explore unconscious biases in addition to participating in the Inner Field Trip

Click here for show notes and lighted edited episode transcript

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