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Dear
Leaders, Colleagues & Friends,
Tom
Peters said “What diversity problem? Diversity creates
one and only one thing: Opportunity.” This newsletter
highlights two types of opportunity that we all
encounter in our lives.
Article:
When difference triggers you….
For most of us, this difference in behavior will lead
us to react. The cause? Neuroscientists tell us it
runs deeper than socially learned behavior and moral
failing. It taps into our biological programs. But we
don’t have to react automatically. We have a choice in
how we react to differences. Being aware that there is
biological preprogramming frees us to focus on our
choice.
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Article:
Suspending expectations….
We know people are different in a variety of
aspects. We observe people behaving differently.
We hold assumptions about how diversity
dimensions influence the behavior we observe.
When we know characteristics of another person,
we have expectations. Sometimes they get
confirmed, and sometimes we are surprised. How
can we be ready to be effective in either
situation?
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I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have
suggestions for future topics please send us an email.
We welcome your feedback!
With warm wishes,
Susanne Baessler, MBA, MA
President
Baessler Consulting
206 579 3705
Susanne@baesslerconsulting.com
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