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No doubt you've heard the phrase, "when you assume, it makes an a** out of you and me." That's about as popular as, "assume positive intent," especially in conversations about bias, equity and undoing oppression.

In this episode, our hosts debate the merits of assuming positive intent, what the phrase means and the impact(s) of leaning into or away from our assumptions.

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Join us for a special episode where you get to listen in on a dual keynote, led by our hosts as they work with a community serving organization, preparing to do work where they move from really great intentions (in their mission, their vision, and their 'why') to tangible, measurable impacts.
If you've been listening to this podcast for a while, you'll remember some of the tenets of the talk. If you've never been a part of the Seven Focus work, you'll find a little bit of why the team is requested all over the country.

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In this episode, our hosts discuss how ego shows up in diversity, equity and inclusion spaces - like trainings, consultations and other works. Everyone has an ego, and some folx use theirs for good and for evil. Still, is there an intentional space for ego in the work?

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Even if this wasn't the season of a US Presidential election, the conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion topics being political at work, at the dinner table, with family or friends would still be topical. The old adage of not talking about politics or religion at work persists, even though politics and religion impact nearly every facet of life and work.

In this episode, our host argue the concept of DEI being political and invite listeners to consider the merits of each side.

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Seven Focus has seven Ways of Being:
Reflective of Self
Awareness of the Present
Curiosity Over Certainty
Culturally Agile
Transparent
Heightened Consciousness of the Past
Diffuse Power and Privilege, Centering Historically Marginalized Identities

In this episode, our hosts talk about another Way of Being, Awareness of the Present, which could also be called "Pay Attention!" This episode focuses on what can be keeping us from really engaging in learning, training, and even life as a whole.

Add what you learn about Awareness of the Present to the rest of the Ways of Being and see if any of the concepts are a part of the work, organization or communities you're a part of. This is just a part of a larger conversation, stay tuned to learn where this Way of Being can be helpful to your moving from intent to impact

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“Out of the mouths of babes,” they say. Kids really do say the darndest things and instead of focusing on Jamie’s little truth tellers, our hosts have a different young person giving them inspiration as they learn age doesn’t matter when thinking of undoing systems of oppression…specifically, those that are setup based on gendered norms, practices, customs and traditions.

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We all have to participate in mandatory trainings at work. We don't often think about the impacts of those educational opportunities - or whether they are actually as effective as we hope. So, what's the point of making training mandatory? And, is there a way to 'move the needle' if learning is not required?
In this episode, our hosts discuss what they've experienced in delivering on learning outcomes in trainings that are mandatory and aren't, and debate the merit of that process.

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What are we afraid of? What’s the worst that might happen in a DEI training?
This week, our hosts discuss how to better prepare for learners in a session, so they’re ready to engage and participate - even when they don’t want to.

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