From the course: Individual Accountability for Equity and Inclusion
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Own your impact vs. intent
From the course: Individual Accountability for Equity and Inclusion
Own your impact vs. intent
- What does it mean to own your impact? It means centering how another person has experienced your behavior instead of centering yourself and your intent. So often in this DEI realm when something goes wrong or someone is called out as having made a misstep, we hear, "But I didn't mean to." And you know what? That is probably true. In fact, I always approach this work from a stance in which I assume positive intent. Now, that doesn't mean that blatantly racist, misogynistic, ableist, homophobic people don't exist. Of course they do, but most of the people I encounter in this work are trying to do the right thing. Indeed, I imagine you are taking this course because you are trying to make a positive difference in the world. I applaud you. I assume positive intent. And your words, your actions, your inaction, your silence, it all matters. Just because you didn't mean to or didn't mean it that way doesn't mean…
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