Paper cuts to the human spirit.
Microaggressions are brief, everyday indignities — verbal, behavioral or environmental, intentional or not — that communicate slights to people based on who they are. Like paper cuts, they are quick and subtle, but the sting lingers. Left unaddressed, they erode working relationships and performance.
Responding well takes a shift in perspective: being willing to sit with discomfort, calming your own reactions, and getting curious about other people’s experiences. In this interactive webinar, Nyah Lynn Edwards examines the types of microaggressions and how they show up at work, explains how separating intention from impact opens the door to productive dialogue, and uses real-life scenarios to practice responses that are productive and authentic — laying the groundwork for an engaged, inclusive culture.
What You’ll Learn
In this webinar, we’ll explore:
- The types of microaggressions and how they show up in the workplace
- Separating intention from impact to support productive dialogue and connection
- Shifting perspective: sitting with discomfort, calming your own emotions and getting curious about others’ experiences
- Practicing productive, authentic responses through real-life scenarios
Nyah Lynn Edwards
Equity and Inclusion Professional and Certified Professional Coach
Nyah Lynn Edwards is an equity and inclusion professional and certified professional coach whose work centers on leadership development. Her mission is to develop servant and transformative leaders equipped to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Nyah brings more than 20 years of experience in human capital development, including several senior HR leadership roles. She has led numerous diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and facilitated DE&I training for thousands of leaders, combining facts, storytelling and experiential learning to carry lessons back into the workplace.
In 2017 she received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from President Barack Obama.