{"id":74,"date":"2020-09-15T00:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T04:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.harmonizehq.com\/?p=74"},"modified":"2021-06-01T06:47:29","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T10:47:29","slug":"microaggressions-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harmonizehq.com\/blog\/microaggressions-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Microaggressions in the Workplace: More Powerful Than You Think"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\">What is Microaggression?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Microaggressions are &#8220;brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative slights and insults toward members of oppressed groups.\u201d It makes people feel like they don\u2019t belong and can create a hostile, non-inclusive workplace environment. Unlike people who overtly discriminate, people who commit these types of acts might not even know they have insulted someone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 160px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fworldeconomicforum%2Fvideos%2F2820486061391446%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=476\" width=\"476\" height=\"476\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\">3 Types of Microaggressions<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Microassaults<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Microassaults are intentional verbal or nonverbal attacks, including name-calling, avoidant behavior, or the use of slurs. Common microassaults include calling victims \u201ccolored\u201d, \u201coriental\u201d, intentionally serving a white customer before a black customer, or displaying a swastika. These happen on the individual(micro) level and those who say them usually show it publicly when they lose control or feel that their environment protects them from the potential consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Microinsults<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; color: #333333;\">Microinsults happen when people unintentionally or unconsciously say or do things that discriminate against oppressed groups. They are often subtle; the perpetrator will not understand why the microinsult is harmful, but the victim will see the hidden, demeaning message right away. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; color: #333333;\">Some examples in the workplace:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">When a white manager says \u201cI believe the most qualified person should get the job, regardless of race\u201d to a candidate of color\u00a0 \u2192\u00a0 <\/span><em style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Although this statement seems harmless, the manager is suggesting that people of color aren\u2019t qualified to get jobs without affirmative action.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">When someone asks \u201cHow did you get this job?\u201d to a female or minority employee\u00a0 \u2192\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em>Suggests that the woman or minority employee-only got the job through affirmative action or a diversity initiative<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Telling a black person that they are \u201cso articulate\u201d\u00a0 \u2192\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em>Implies that black people aren\u2019t as smart as other races\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Telling an Asian-American employee that he \u201cspeaks good English\u201d\u00a0 \u2192\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em>Labels this Asian-American as an outsider even though he has likely grown up in the US and would obviously speak good English<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Microinvalidations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; color: #333333;\">Microinvalidations are statements that subtly deny, exclude, or undermine the beliefs, feelings, or lived experience of a member of an oppressed group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; color: #333333;\">Here are some common examples:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">A white person telling a person of color that racism doesn\u2019t exist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Telling a woman that she\u2019s \u201ctoo sensitive\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Telling an LGBTQ+ person to \u201cstop complaining\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Asking an Asian American \u201cWhere were you born?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-195 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.harmonizehq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/examples-248x300.png\" alt=\"Microaggressions\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.harmonizehq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/examples-248x300.png 248w, https:\/\/blog.harmonizehq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/examples-848x1024.png 848w, https:\/\/blog.harmonizehq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/examples-768x928.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.harmonizehq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/examples.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Why are Microaggressions so Powerful?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microaggressions are powerful due to 4 key characteristics:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Clash of Realities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clash of Realities describes how the perpetrators of microaggressions and those affected view microaggressions completely differently based on their identities, backgrounds, and experiences. This makes it very hard for those affected by it to prove to the perpetrators the harm that they have done.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, a black customer who believes she is being treated poorly will probably find it difficult to prove to a store employee that she is being treated unfairly due to race. If she confronts the employee, they could easily deny her claim, say it was due to something other than race, or tell her she\u2019s being crazy. Furthermore, the store employee may become angry after being called a racist and won\u2019t take responsibility or listen to her concerns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Invisibility of Unintentional Bias<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invisibility of Unintentional Bias refers to the phenomenon that people don\u2019t realize how prejudiced their behavior is because discrimination is such a deep part of American society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, heterosexual people have been socially conditioned to believe heterosexuality is normative. So they may not realize the privileges they have(like public displays of affection) or will treat everyone they meet as heterosexual which leads to microaggressive interactions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Perceived Minimal Harm of Microaggressions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People of privileged groups, such as men, heterosexuals, or whites, don\u2019t believe microaggressions are harmful. They can even tell people of marginalized groups to \u201cget over it\u201d making it sound like it was not a big deal. However, researchers have shown that microaggressions can result in many serious and negative effects on someone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-92\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.harmonizehq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sexualmicroaggression-300x285.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.harmonizehq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sexualmicroaggression-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.harmonizehq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sexualmicroaggression.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. The Catch-22 of Responding to Microaggressions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If people of marginalized groups decide to call others out on their microaggressions, they risk their own physical and\/or mental safety. But if they don\u2019t say anything, the perpetrators will not change their behaviors and will continue to view others in a negative light.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a woman calling male co-workers out on using sexist language could cause backlash, create a hostile workplace environment, and potentially put the woman\u2019s position at the company at risk. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects people from overt acts of discrimination, but there\u2019s very little legal protection for microaggressions in the workplace. This<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is problematic because both research and anecdotes tell us that microaggressions are happening all the time in the workplace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Consequences of Microaggressions<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although microaggressions may sometime seem harmless, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">those who deal with it <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">every day know the pain it cause. And if you don\u2019t believe victims of microaggressions, scientists have shown that <a href=\"https:\/\/cehs.unl.edu\/images\/EdPsych\/nicpp\/NICPP_microaggression_presentation_2015-06-02.pdf\">microaggressions can lead to serious health effects.<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This can include anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, insomnia, helplessness, suicidal thoughts, loss of motivation, reduced cognition, anger, and even changes in eating habits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" style=\"width:480px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_OCBJZQrqXG0\"><div id=\"lyte_OCBJZQrqXG0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.harmonizehq.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FOCBJZQrqXG0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OCBJZQrqXG0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/blog.harmonizehq.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FOCBJZQrqXG0%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"340\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:480px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microaggressions can also lead to unhealthy levels of stress hormones in the body for long periods. This in turn leads to many negative health effects. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centerforhealthjournalism.org\/2017\/11\/08\/how-racism-and-microaggressions-lead-worse-health\">One study<\/a> was done on this and found that there was a positive correlation between microaggressions and increased anxiety by race-based stress among African-Americans<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Another study found a positive correlation between microaggressions and self-reported histories of heart attack, depression, and hospitalization among Native Americans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Ways an Organization Can Limit Microaggressions in the Workplace<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. Educate People on Microaggressions\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have your employees learn what microaggressions are and what consequences they can have. Give employees many examples of common microaggressions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Open Lines of Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure employees feel comfortable talking to management. Hold group sessions dedicated to discussing microaggressions to raise awareness helps to prevent microaggressions in the workplace. Create support groups or forums that allow employees to report microaggressions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Honor Your Employees Uniqueness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One way you can do this is by celebrating holidays that uplift people of marginalized groups like International Women\u2019s Day, African-American History Month, Pride Month, and International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This will go a long toward increasing inclusion in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>How To Respond to Microaggressions in the Workplace<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marginalized groups have to deal with microaggressions constantly, and it would take too much emotional effort to respond to every single attack. Instead, victims of microaggressions should weigh the pros and cons of responding to each one and consider their goals: Do you simply want to be heard? Or do you want to educate the perpetrator of the microaggression?<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cMicroaggressions are commonplace verbal, behavioral, or environmental actions that communicate hostility toward oppressed or targeted groups.\u201d\u00a0 &#8211; <\/em>Dr. Kevin Nadal<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Dr. Nadal&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/advancingjustice-la.org\/sites\/default\/files\/ELAMICRO%20A_Guide_to_Responding_to_Microaggressions.pdf\">Guide to Responding to Microaggressions<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he lists 5 questions an individual should ask themselves to figure out the possible consequences of responding or not responding to the perpetrator. He says an individual should only ask these questions if they are at least moderately certain that a microaggression did occur.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">1. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I respond, could my physical safety be in danger?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. If I respond, will the person become defensive, and will this lead to an argument?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. If I respond, how will this affect my relationship with this person (e.g. co-worker, boss)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. If I don\u2019t respond, will I regret not saying something?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. If I don\u2019t respond, does that convey that I accept the behavior or statement?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diane Goodman, a social justice and diversity consultant, lists phrases you can use to confront the perpetrator. She especially recommends these three approaches<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ask for more clarification<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCould you say more about what you meant by that?&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHow have you come to think about that?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Separate intent from impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cI know you didn\u2019t realize this, but when you ________ (<em>comment\/behavior<\/em>), it was hurtful\/offensive because_______. Instead you could ________ (<em>different language or behavior).<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Share your own process<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cI noticed that you ________ (<em>comment\/behavior<\/em>). I used to do\/say that too but then I learned ________.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These statements are meant to show the perpetrator that the victim is not attacking them. Then hopefully, the perpetrator actually listens and changes their behavior instead of becoming defensive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What to do if you commit a Microaggression in the Workplace?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everybody commits microaggressions. Committing a microaggression does not mean you\u2019re racist, sexist, or homophobic. If you are not aware that you committed a microaggression, then obviously there\u2019s nothing you can do. But sometimes, you can tell if somebody winced or had a negative reaction to your behavior or statement. If you suspect that their negative reaction was caused by your microaggression, make sure you apologize and learn from your mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If somebody confronts you about your microaggression, listen to them and don\u2019t get defensive. Never deny that someone is hurt or offended by something you said. That is a microaggression on its own, because denying hurt or offense is invalidating their experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is important to understand what the impact of a microaggression can cause on someone, especially in the workplace. In order to keep a healthy work environment, we need to more aware of what we say and how we say it towards others. So, the next time you see someone committing a microaggression or catch yourself committing one too, be upfront with yourself and know how to properly respond to the situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Microaggression? 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