Dumb Things Well-Intended People Say

  • July 16, 2019, 2:00 pm US/Central

Fermilab hosted Dr. Maura Cullen under the FY19 Inclusion Matters series.

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Dr. Cullen’s workshop—Dumb Things Well-Intended People Say: 10 Skills to Increase Your Diversity Competence—offered practical ways to quickly transform the quality and effectiveness of our interactions. Participants gained an awareness of communication.

Dr. Maura Cullen is widely considered one of the nation’s foremost authorities on issues of diversity and inclusion. With over 30 years of experience as a trainer and keynote speaker, she received her doctorate in Social Justice and Diversity Education from the University of Massachusetts. Maura is a founding faculty member of the Social Justice Training Institute and author of, 35 Dumb Things Well-Intended People Say.

Inclusion Matters: Unpacking Bias. Building Inclusion. diverse approaches for diverse thinkers.

Biases, conscious or unconscious, are learned social stereotypes that have real effects in the workplace. This series explores individual, organizational and societal factors that influence the intersection of diversity, equity and inclusion. Participants will be challenged to examine their assumptions, increase their awareness, and consider the impact of their actions and inactions. This series is designed to provide practical tools and resources that interrupt bias and promote workplace inclusion.