Managing with an Inclusive Lens by Kate Sobel https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81 Director Call 4/10/17 en-us 2017-04-10 17:04:06 UTC 2017-04-10 18:46:29 UTC hello@padlet.com Department Commitments kate_sobel https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165728234 Commit to assume the best and approach each other, our clients, and the communities we serve with a strengths-based mindset even when confronting each other or our own fears and biases 3.Commit to helping all staff feel safe and have a voice within TNTP, by: 


]]> 2017-04-10 17:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165728234 4.Commit to identifying, confronting, and correcting habits of exclusion within our department and TNTP while being supportive of one another kate_sobel https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165728528 2017-04-10 17:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165728528 2.Commit to taking time to learn from the communities we serve to identify strengths and listen for how we can best support them kate_sobel https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165728615 2017-04-10 17:07:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165728615 1.finding opportunities to bring staff of all levels into strategy conversations and contract decisions and as a staff member at any level, committing to asking to observe and participate in a client meeting or other learning opportunity kate_sobel https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165728717 2017-04-10 17:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165728717 3.reviewing existing practices (sharing feedback, meeting structures, discussing goals, etc.) through an inclusive lens and making adjustments to promote peoples’ best selves kate_sobel https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165728889 2017-04-10 17:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165728889 Meeting Facilitation kate_sobel https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165748799 For people who benefit from time to process, the team could commit to sharing agendas in advance so everyone could come feeling prepared.]]> 2017-04-10 18:22:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165748799 1. continuing on PLUS Central calls to bring issues/decisions to the team so everyone has an equal voice (even though we're all the same level :)) jessica_simmons2 https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165748803 2017-04-10 18:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165748803 team members speak to clients directly on their area of expertise, rather than everything being filtered through the director or partner https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165748948 2017-04-10 18:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165748948 Pulse Check kate_sobel https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165748998
Are check-in agendas designed in a way that gets everyone what they need? Manager and team member? ]]> 2017-04-10 18:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165748998 Evaluating our PLUS Selection Days through an inclusive lens, checking for any bias https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749034 2017-04-10 18:23:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749034 since we're an internal team - ensuring each member of the team is talking to sites, and then when we're in person at sites, talking to residents, as well as getting into schools when possible to see our impact/learn more jessica_simmons2 https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749071 2017-04-10 18:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749071 PLUS Leaders kate_sobel https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749205 Are our PDs designed to stretch and inspire white leaders as well as leaders of color? Do commit to norms that make everyone feel safe? ]]> 2017-04-10 18:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749205 Ensure that there are structures/norms that allow for an honest review of existing practices https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749306 2017-04-10 18:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749306 making regular reflection times for team structures to be re-visited: jessica_simmons2 https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749370 - what's working/not working with our structure
- include 2x2 with manager to give informal feedback along the way
- ensure everyone is a part of team goals' conversations
-make regular check-ins on individual goal conversations]]> 2017-04-10 18:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749370 Do we have the skills to be able to learn from communities? What skills are involved? https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749389 2017-04-10 18:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749389 Elicit more feedback from our partners about PD topics and experiences that would best support them in their contexts https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749408 2017-04-10 18:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749408 team members kate_sobel https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749488 at all levels participate in clienf-facing meetings and "have say" in how things get done]]> 2017-04-10 18:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749488 taking time to identify areas where our team is not being inclusive, so we can do #4 and ensure we're being inclusive of our team and of course our sites jessica_simmons2 https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749593 2017-04-10 18:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749593 PMs/Site Managers kate_sobel https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749597 feel like their perspective matters when it comes to problem-solving. They can also see a through line between their daily work and our overall contract goals/outcomes. ]]> 2017-04-10 18:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749597 Identifying how we are exclusive https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749654 2017-04-10 18:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749654 Have cross-job level PLUS Central calls (topic based?) so that folks can engage outside of their level (we currently do concurrent topics by job level) jessica_simmons2 https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749776 2017-04-10 18:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749776 Id'ing preconceived or long-lasting notions that folks have about practices at TNTP (e.g. you don't have choice on contracts, your PE dictates your placement, etc.) https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749783 2017-04-10 18:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749783 Explicit knowledge sharing practices so that team members do not feel excluded https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749830 2017-04-10 18:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749830 team leaders/managers ask for feedback and adjust to meet the needs of their team members - the focus is on setting them up for success kate_sobel https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749864 2017-04-10 18:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749864 knowing our direct reports' strengths and interests enough to match them to stretch opportunities https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749880 2017-04-10 18:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749880 Building a shared understanding with all team members of inclusive and exclusive practices https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749981 2017-04-10 18:27:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165749981 Can we flatten the organization in a way that feels authentic https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165750025 2017-04-10 18:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165750025 Cross-cultural agility kate_sobel https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165754152 Do you know yourself and actively build and model TNTP’s inclusive culture?• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence, including continuous reflection and self-awareness• Seeks out, values, and responds to cultures—including perspectives, experiences, etc.—different from one’s own• Uses cultural understanding of self and others to build trusting relationships with colleagues and clients• Identifies and challenges cultural assumptions at the individual, team, and organizational levels• Communicates and receives feedback with respect, appreciation, and humility]]> 2017-04-10 18:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_sobel/885w8rl7be81/wish/165754152