Understanding and Supporting Asian Employees

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Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn

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[1] Introduction

[1] Understanding and supporting Asian employees.mp4

01:58

[2] Understanding important terminology.mp4

04:52

[3] Breaking down the model minority myth.mp4

04:36

[2] 1. Understanding Asian Workplace Experiences

[1] Why does grasping lived experiences matter in the workplace.mp4

04:44

[2] Identifying diverse Asian experiences in the workplace.mp4

04:55

[3] Recognizing the theme of Asian invisibility.mp4

04:56

[4] Why are there gaps in Asian leadership representation.mp4

04:31

[3] 2. Supporting Asian Employees

[1] Making space for discussion.mp4

05:08

[2] Educating yourself.mp4

03:18

[3] Creating a culture of inclusion.mp4

03:40

[4] Speaking up against bias.mp4

05:38

[4] Conclusion

[1] Your role in supporting the Asian community.mp4

01:46

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Underrepresented employees face unique challenges in the workplace, and understanding how to support them in these challenges is key to building a more inclusive workplace. Dr. Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn shows you how to get started. She begins with important terminology and breaks down the model minority myth. Dr. Blackburn explains why lived experiences matter in the workplace and goes over several issues that impact Asian employees at work. She points out that the Asian community is not a monolith and discusses ways to build a more meaningfully inclusive workplace culture. Dr. Blackburn covers several steps you can take to support Asian employees, such as making space for discussion and speaking up against bias. She concludes by describing how everyone has a role to play in creating inclusive workplace environments.

Note: This course contains US-based examples and scenarios; however, learners around the world may still find the concepts applicable.

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Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn

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Dr. Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn is an educator, speaker, writer and professional learning facilitator. As a professional speaker trainer, Sarah’s areas of focus have included workplace cultures, leadership skills, and diversity, equity and inclusion. Her work emphasizes belonging, and she has special background in Asian, Asian American and AAPI topics. She has designed and facilitated talks and workshops with schools and organizations across the country. Sarah is a LinkedIn Learning instructor and the author of a forthcoming book about Chinese American History for middle grade students. She is known for creating and developing learning experiences that are engaging, meaningful and oriented towards action. Sarah has a B.A. in English from Haverford College, an M.A. in Social Justice and Education from University College London’s Institute of Education and an Ed.D. from Johns Hopkins University.

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