Incomplete narratives

Jodi LeBlanc
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February 29, 2020

These are examples of simple, incomplete narratives we tell about others. 

“He's a minority. It was easy for him to get the job.”

“She cried at work. She's so emotional.”

“He took paternity leave. He's not serious about his job.”

Here's why it's harmful:

How Employees Can Transform Their Workplaces: Stop the Single Story:

https://www.catalyst.org/2016/10/31/how-employees-can-transform-their-workplaces-stop-the-single-story/

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Leah Bartell March 3, 2020

Seriously eye opening. "Power is the ability not just to tell the story of another person, but to make it the definitive story of that person.” - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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