#RealTalk
Today I will tell you how POC/WOC leaders can be harmed in a system even if they are in charge. 1/
Today I will tell you how POC/WOC leaders can be harmed in a system even if they are in charge. 1/
The Withholders
People who work around and for you can keep information from you that you need to do your job well. They make you have to learn info from scratch. It wastes your time and increases the likelihood you won’t succeed. 2/
People who work around and for you can keep information from you that you need to do your job well. They make you have to learn info from scratch. It wastes your time and increases the likelihood you won’t succeed. 2/
Two-faced allies
People say one thing to you because you are the boss and another behind your back. They don’t know which way the culture is moving so they stay in the middle. They hurt and help at the same time. 3/
People say one thing to you because you are the boss and another behind your back. They don’t know which way the culture is moving so they stay in the middle. They hurt and help at the same time. 3/
The Cliques
They stick together bc they are afraid of change or being left out. They become the “mean folks” of your org. They are insecure about their power so they come together to become powerful. They often stir the pot & become bullies of your org. 4/
They stick together bc they are afraid of change or being left out. They become the “mean folks” of your org. They are insecure about their power so they come together to become powerful. They often stir the pot & become bullies of your org. 4/
The Ignorers
They don’t want you to lead at all. They are in denial about your leadership. They decide they aren’t going to acknowledge you as their leader. They work through someone else to give you information. They won’t give you respect. They are walls who won’t move. 5/
They don’t want you to lead at all. They are in denial about your leadership. They decide they aren’t going to acknowledge you as their leader. They work through someone else to give you information. They won’t give you respect. They are walls who won’t move. 5/
The Equals
These are folks who refuse to acknowledge your positionality. You can be the boss as long as you don’t tell them what to do. You can’t critique their performance bc they are never wrong. Nothing you say about their needing to improve is true. YOU are the problem. 6/
These are folks who refuse to acknowledge your positionality. You can be the boss as long as you don’t tell them what to do. You can’t critique their performance bc they are never wrong. Nothing you say about their needing to improve is true. YOU are the problem. 6/
The Don’t Know What’s Going Ons
They don’t know what’s happening. They are relatively neutral and don’t know about the inner workings. They are great people but they can’t help or hurt the org as advocates. They are keeping things moving. 7/
They don’t know what’s happening. They are relatively neutral and don’t know about the inner workings. They are great people but they can’t help or hurt the org as advocates. They are keeping things moving. 7/
The Enablers
These are folks who know how awful people are. They sit by and don’t correct them. If they spoke up, the culture could change, but they won’t do it. They let the POC/WOC take ALL the heat as they benefit from the changes in the org. 8/
These are folks who know how awful people are. They sit by and don’t correct them. If they spoke up, the culture could change, but they won’t do it. They let the POC/WOC take ALL the heat as they benefit from the changes in the org. 8/
The Aggressors
They challenge everything you do. It could be amazing but they have to find fault. They are “bold” as they challenge you on everything. They throw heat but can’t take heat. 9/
They challenge everything you do. It could be amazing but they have to find fault. They are “bold” as they challenge you on everything. They throw heat but can’t take heat. 9/
My point is that hiring POC/WOC can never be the end of your diversity efforts. If people don’t want someone in power, they can manipulate the system. They can still work in ways that hinder that person’s success. 10/10
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