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| ISSUE NO. 667 |
| SO MUCH IS BUBBLING . . . these days. One quote that simmers continually is: "Grief is the underbelly of rage." (from Dr. Jennifer Mullan, aka @decolonizing therapy - more in the tidbits below) Rather than excusing rage when it results in destruction and harm, I see this statement as honoring how grief and rage interact. It's a truth that helps me to have compassion through wondering, when I encounter rage, what grief is living alongside it? Through what grief might it have begun? Grief often comes from experiences where we feel powerless, and rage can be an act of reclaiming power - we're talking about the Brené Brown kind of power, meaning power with, not power over. Although there are many landscapes on which these ideas are at play right now - and always - we're thinking of how they exist in the workplace, especially in terms of how they can lead to healthier teams through greater equity. Our thinking on this has lately been informed by a newsletter reader (shout out to Sal - steward of Roosterhaven, a small regenerative farm in the Midwest US) whose questions continue to bubble through our minds...for example, knowing that organizations want to be more equitable, but are accustomed to processes that maintain the status quo. So how do you level the playing field during the application and interview process? This week starts us down a path of thinking out loud and seeking answers to that question. Just as we have delved into alternatives to resumes and cover letters, it's (past) time to look at alternatives to the interview. Another reader shared a question that has us ruminating in equal measure: at what point can we speak truth to an employer and not risk losing our jobs, or - for those of us whose home comes with their job, losing our homes, too? This is a question we might grapple with for a lifetime. But for this week, we are going to address it by asking you, dear readers, to send us your own thoughts on how employers and employees can experience power with, as a team that honors individual truth and collective struggle. If you are inclined, please share your experiences of the application process by replying to this email with your stories (and / or sharing this call to action with others that may have stories to share). We honor perspectives of those doing the hiring as well as trying to get hired, feedback anywhere along the spectrum from positive to negative, as well as those with more questions than answers. Please note if you are comfortable having your thoughts shared, anonymously or otherwise, in future newsletters on this topic. Together, Tay + Dor
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tidbits...resources on anti-racism, environmentalism and food culture AKA stuff we're reading / listening to / watching / noticing / thinking about / captivated by this Tuesday . . . |
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