Identifying Microaggressions
We have now had the chance to think deeply about what microaggressions are, how we can spot them in the workplace, and the many subtypes that they may have. But thinking about microaggressions is more than being able to define them, we also have to think about what these terms mean in our life.
Let’s watch the following video. As you watch this video, take the time to think about the following questions:
- Is a microaggression occurring in this scene?
- What type of microaggression is occurring?
- What impact might this have on the workplace environment and the victim?
Watch this video until Minute 1:06
What did you think of this video? How did it make you feel? These are all questions we should ask ourselves when we encounter situations like this in the workplace.
Let’s review how you might have answered these questions about this video now:
Great job moving through this scenario! As you can see, when we can identify microaggressions, we can then begin to think about their impact and how we might begin to combat these acts in the workplace.
