if wicked was dei

Common DEI Archetypes - A quick reference guide for leaders to identify common DEI behaviors regarding organizational power dynamics. #wickedthemovie #DEI

Use the popular movie Wicked directed by John M. Chu as a springboard to open hard conversations about power imbalance within your organization by comparing and contrasting performative versus impactful DEI behaviors.

Address leadership standards that harm or increase access for minority members in the context of Wicked characters such as Madame Morrible, Prince Fiyero, Glinda, and the Wizard to discuss similarities and differences between organizational leader visions and cultural practices instead of shaming or making an example of specific leaders and team members. 

 One outcome of impactful DEI leadership is to call in, not call out. 

Minority member - a person who is part of a group with less access and power in shared spaces

DEI Ally - a person who seeks to increase access for minority members and is guided by the three DEI principles

Willfully Ignorant - a person who chooses to be unaware or informed even when the resource to self educate and be an active upstanders are available

Dominant Member - a person who is part of the group with more power and privilege than others

Internally Oppressed - a person who self-polices their own behavior to fit in with the dominant group. They may justify the actions of dominant members who dismiss, minimize, and silence others to meet dominant member standards at the expense of laterally discriminating against other minority members such as themselves.

Leader - a person who influences others to achieve a shared goal #leadership101

If you haven’t seen Wicked, what other popular films can you recommend to do the similar exercise with your organization or leadership?

I am always looking for other relevant current or trending material to expand the reach of DEI.

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Nifē dēbiru! (Thank you in Uchināguchi)