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Five Reflections for Fostering Equity and Reciprocity
October 20, 2022
I think books are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life when you most need them.
-Emma Thompson, actor
-Emma Thompson, actor
Nicole Parks and Judy Jablon, of Leading for Children offer “Five Commitments of Optimistic Leaders” as we each work to build equity and reciprocity in our relationships (Jablon, Parks, and Ensler, 2021):
- Think Impact — Reflect on how your words and actions might affect others. Ask yourself, “How am I inviting others to share their thoughts, to express their wisdom, and to learn together?”
- Cultivate Self-Awareness — Notice how your background, culture, knowledge, and experiences affect your thoughts and actions as you build relationships. Are you willing to be an equal partner?
- Nurture Relationships — Stay genuine and take your time in building relationships. How are you showing respect to others and how are they respecting you?
- Refine Communication — Notice whether your conversations are two-way. How are you inviting a back and forth?
- Activate Curiosity — Consider ways you are showing interest in the other person. Are you using questions to learn?
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Comments (2)
Displaying All 2 CommentsEugene, OR, United States
Good point, as always, Francis. Speaking of algorithms, ours landed your comment on the wrong page. I'm going to copy your feedback over to the original post and finish my reply there: https://www.exchangepress.com/eed/issue/5827/
University of Phoenix/ Red Rocks Community College
Denver, Colorado, United States
My feedback is for the article on the environmental impact of different foods and drinks (NOT comments on leaders). I would like to see the algorithm they used. I bet no farmers were involved in this study! My brother owns an organic farm in Wales, where he has sheep, cattle, and used to have pigs. He no longer has pigs (pork) because pigs destroy the land they are on (the reason pigs have rings in their noses). His farm is very ecological - not like an industrial farm. On the face of it this study makes little sense to me - and is the kind of "academic" approach he and other farmers dislike!
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