Training & Facilitation Techniques Flashcards
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What is 'intersectionality' and why is it important in diversity training design?
Answer: The concept that individuals hold multiple, overlapping identities that shape their unique experience of privilege and oppression
Kimberlé Crenshaw's concept of intersectionality requires trainers to recognize that identity dimensions (race, gender, class, etc.) interact and compound, creating unique experiences.
Which adult learning principle, associated with Malcolm Knowles, is MOST relevant to diversity training design?
Answer: Andragogy — adults are self-directed learners motivated by relevance to their lives
Knowles' andragogy emphasizes that adult learners need to know why they are learning something and how it connects to real-life situations.
A facilitator is running a session on allyship. A participant asks, 'What's the difference between an ally and an accomplice?' What is the most accurate response?
Answer: An ally offers support from a position of safety, while an accomplice takes personal risk alongside marginalized groups to dismantle systems
Scholars distinguish allies (who support from safety) from accomplices (who risk their own privilege to actively challenge oppressive systems alongside marginalized groups).
When should a CDT facilitator use anonymous polling tools (e.g., Mentimeter, Poll Everywhere) during a diversity session?
Answer: To surface honest perspectives on sensitive topics where participants may fear judgment for their views
Anonymity lowers social desirability bias, allowing facilitators to gather more candid baseline data on attitudes toward sensitive diversity topics.
What is the primary reason a CDT should conduct a needs assessment before designing diversity training?
Answer: To ensure the training addresses the organization's specific culture, gaps, and goals rather than delivering generic content
A needs assessment aligns training design with the unique organizational context, making content relevant and targeted.
Which scenario BEST illustrates a 'brave space' approach, as opposed to a 'safe space' approach, in diversity training?
Answer: Participants are encouraged to engage with difficult, discomforting topics while being supported in doing so respectfully
Brave space, a term coined by Brian Arao and Kristi Clemens, acknowledges that real learning requires productive discomfort, not guaranteed safety from challenge.
A CDT is designing a training for an organization that recently had a high-profile discrimination complaint. What facilitation approach is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Acknowledge the organizational context, build trust slowly, and use structured small-group dialogue before large-group processing
When organizations have experienced a visible incident, trust is low and trauma may be present; building safety incrementally before large-group sharing is essential.