This is How to Confront Discrimination Without Losing Friends

<blockquote> “I heard she got that job because they need to meet diversity targets.” </blockquote> You’re just trying to eat your lunch. You don’t know the woman they’re talking about. You could pretend you didn’t hear. Statistically, that would be the wise choice. People that confront bias at work are less popular. They’re seen as sensitive complainers. The penalty isn’t as high if your demographics match the majority. In most European offices this means male and white. But even then, you’ll still pay a price. It doesn’t feel great to stay quiet. DEI teams encourage confrontation of micro-aggressions. HR do their best to put backlash protections in place. For an inclusive culture, we need employees to challenge discrimination when they see it. The reality is, you’ll be taking a personal penalty to benefit the wider group. Scientists at the London Business School have found a way to at least lower the cost. It’s all about intention. More specifically, what other people think your intention is. <a href="https://medium.com/management-matters/this-is-how-to-confront-discrimination-without-losing-friends-bcf49e3292ce">Visit Now</a>