🧠 Weekly Mind Sweep #122 | Curated Conversation| Inclusivity
May 2024
*Week 122: Curated Conversation; Inclusivity
Week 123: Mind Your Business; Inclusivity
Week 124: Manage Your Mind; Inclusivity
Week 125: What’s On My Mind; Inclusivity
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Welcome to the inside of my brain and the thought process that curates conversation.
As part of my role at Leadership MetroWest [1], a not-for-profit organization, I've had the privilege of participating in discussions centered on anti-racism, equity, and inclusion.
Much like Curated Conversations [2], I am engulfed in discussions that bring a wide range of perspectives.
Within these conversations, individuals share vulnerable experiences, expanding my understanding of the challenges and possibilities we face as a society.
These insights broaden my view of the challenges and possibilities of our human experience.
I live for these moments.
While I've encountered my own challenges, participating in these discussions broadens my perspective [3] of how beautifully unique we are as individuals experiencing humankind within the society we've created.
With each opportunity to be at these tables, I am in awe of the possibilities we all hold to make change right where we are—for ourselves, our communities, and the world.
My passion for understanding the brain and its mysteries drives my curiosity and fascination to grow my understanding, blending the brain's desire to understand the "why" and "how" things happen within the beauty of our universe playing out in all its glory.
From my research and study, I've learned how biased our brains naturally are and began to ponder the use of the word unbias.
Is it humanly possible to be unbiased?
When I applied this thought process to entrepreneurship, I could not ignore the presence of exclusionary practices masquerading as inclusion.
I noticed how marketing can be used to sell a facade of inclusion.
I witnessed groups using words of inclusion, yet their actions speak of exclusion. This realization ignited a deeper exploration into the authenticity of inclusivity in our actions and marketing efforts.
I've found a deeper desire to explore who I want to be and how I wish to contribute to a more inclusive world.
I'd be honored if you'd join me in discussing inclusivity for May.
Together, we can challenge ourselves to examine the role of the brain in shaping our perceptions and behaviors and delve into the concept of cognitive diversity.
Don't tempt me with a good time.
Let's embark on conversations that initiate a ripple effect of positive change in our entrepreneurial endeavors and the world around us.
What does inclusivity mean to you?
I’d love to hear your thoughts and perspectives!
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What I’m reading
What I’m reading:
A very special thank you to Mo McGraw Bentley for reflecting my gifts to me in a book.
As David Brooks observes, “There is one skill that lies at the heart of any healthy person, family, school, community organization, or society: the ability to see someone else deeply and make them feel seen—to accurately know another person, to let them feel valued, heard, and understood.”
And yet we humans don’t do this well. All around us are people who feel invisible, unseen, misunderstood.
In How to Know a Person, Brooks sets out to help us do better, posing questions that are essential for all of us: If you want to know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to?
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