Supre m a c y C ul t ure C ha ra c t e ri st i c s of W hi t e

Characteristics of WhiteSupremacy Culturewe Can Do Better!Create a culture of appreciation: publicly express gratitudefor people's work and contributionsChoose integrity and actively refuse to participate in gossipFoster a culture of learning where mistakes are viewed aslearning opportunitiesUnderstand that defensiveness is linked to fear (of losingpower, face, privilege, comfort)Identify other antidotes already in place within theorganization and seek ways to highlight and build upon themAntidotes Quick-Start GuidePerfectionismSense ofUrgencyDefensivenessQuantity OverQualityWorship of theWritten WordOnly One RightWayI'm the Only OneIndividualismFear of OpenConflictPower HoardingEither/OrThinkingPaternalismProg ress isBigger, MoreObjectivityRight toComfortObserved in systems ofaccountability and successmeasurementProgress is an org thatexpands (adds staff, projects,etc.) or serves more people(regardless of quality ofservice)Gives no value, not evennegative value, to the costsof this so-called progressANTIDOTES: Ask howactions today will affectpeople seven generationsfrom now; ensure that anycost/benefit analysisincludes all costs, not just financial ones; ask thoseyou work with and for toevaluate your/orgperformanceBelief that objectivity ispossibleThat emotions should notplay a role in decision-making or group processesRequiring people to

others; understand that change is inevitable and that challenges to leadership can be productive and healthy Things are either/or, good/bad, right/wrong, with us/against us No sense that things can be both/and Results in oversimplifying complex things Increases sense of urgency that we must do this or that, without time to consider a middle way

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