services for organizations

Countering Cultural Colorism workshop/training was curated based on needs witnessed, experienced, assessed and requested, from educational institutions and health care settings. This is a weekend workshop with the option of tailoring it to the organizational and team needs. It is recommended for organizations that are seeking a different learning and impactful experience, that can result in positive employee and client relations, through an informed lens. this workshop is experiential, educational, clinical, somatic and can be challenging.

Objectives include: 

• To practice, verbalize and give language to the awareness experienced of cultural competence, and how it impacts self, behaviors and ability to engage with clients. 
• To challenge and face the discomfort experienced with other cultures, different skin color, and learn to change this discomfort into awareness, empathy, and curiosity. 
• To acknowledge and transform the discomfort of cultural conversations; by practicing appropriate empathy and compassion, while still having curiosity and vulnerability in an authentic and informed manner.
• To identify and demonstrate the impact of micro-aggressions and blind spots when working with clients who are considered “OTHER” .
• To identify and question existing beliefs, the "right" norms and how they show up and impact client/customer engagement.

This workshop/training includes tailored worksheets and exercises focused on awareness, discriminating against behavioral norms that are not appropriate and practicing applying realistic action steps.

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