Three perspectives on Inclusion: A fun and handy resource on biases, why simple conversations matter and Minions
Three perspectives to help you understand the art of inclusion
Here are three perspectives to further your understanding of inclusion:
A perspective from our founder:
“A conversation with someone can really change my day.
It doesn't matter what we talk about, that 'moment' of social connection with another person can bring me so much joy.
Conversations are often the foundation of inclusion.
Being able to comfortably talk to someone regardless of who they are and what you have in common and what you don’t is a sign that you’re on the right trajectory towards promoting inclusion.”A perspective from our research findings this week:
This week, we came across an amazing resource on the many different types of biases out there. It is a website called Cartoon Bias, and in their own words, they offer “Comics that make you laugh and reflect on the absurdity of human behavior”
Here are two of our favourites:
Cartoon depicting "Blind Spot Bias" with three people. Each person points out biases in others while ignoring the "Blind Spot Bias" label on their own back. Text reads: BLIND SPOT BIAS
We think others are biased, but are blind to our own biases.
Cartoon showing German Shepherds judging Poodles and vice versa, illustrating out-group homogeneity bias. Text reads: OUT-OF-GROUP
HOMOGENEITY BIAS:
We see people outside our group as being more similar to one another than people in our groups.
3. A perspective from you:
This week we posted the following question on our socials:
A beige background with text that reads When was a time when you felt included by those around you?
The ALAN Project’s logo features at the bottom
Here were some of the responses:
“When encouraged to join in a group conversation with my peers at uni!”
“Having friends that have similar experiences to you and being able to just get what each other mean, and also people who give you the second chance to repeat themselves just to make sure you processed it all”"
“When a friend messages me: "Hey, I've just come across **something cool**, we should check it out next time we catch up!".”
If you want to contribute any perspectives that you have as to how people can better promote inclusion in their everyday life, comment on our recent Instagram post or get in touch with us via our website.
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