Diversity & Inclusive Practices Flashcards
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Which concept describes the cumulative disadvantage experienced by individuals who belong to multiple marginalized groups simultaneously?
Answer: Intersectionality
Intersectionality, coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, describes how overlapping social identities create compounded forms of discrimination.
A company's ERG (Employee Resource Group) for LGBTQ+ employees wants to include allies. What is the BEST practice for structuring ally membership?
Answer: Welcome allies as non-voting members who support without dominating
Best practice allows allies to participate and support while ensuring the group remains primarily led by and centered on the community it serves.
When facilitating a diversity training session, a participant makes a microaggression toward another attendee. What should a skilled trainer do FIRST?
Answer: Pause the session and address the impact of the comment in the room
Addressing microaggressions in the moment validates the impacted person and turns the incident into a learning opportunity for the group.
Which hiring practice is MOST effective at reducing affinity bias in candidate selection?
Answer: Using structured interviews with standardized questions for all candidates
Structured interviews reduce affinity bias by ensuring all candidates are evaluated against the same criteria rather than subjective impressions.
What does 'psychological safety' mean in the context of inclusive team environments?
Answer: The belief that one will not be punished for speaking up with ideas, questions, or mistakes
Psychological safety, studied by Amy Edmondson, is the shared belief that interpersonal risk-taking like voicing concerns is safe in a group.
An organization wants to measure the effectiveness of its DEI training programs. Which metric provides the MOST meaningful outcome data?
Answer: Changes in promotion rates for underrepresented groups over 12 months
Behavioral and outcome metrics like promotion rates reveal actual organizational change, unlike participation counts or satisfaction scores.
Which principle describes designing products, services, and environments so they work for the widest range of people without requiring special adaptation?
Answer: Universal design
Universal design proactively creates solutions usable by people of all abilities, ages, and backgrounds from the outset.