Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions

You may be surprised at how big an impact small, negative comments or gestures can have on your colleagues. Microaggressions can happen accidentally or on purpose, and while it might be tempting to overlook them as minor, these acts can have life-changing impacts on the victim's physical and mental well-being. This course will help you to understand the negative effects microaggressions can have on people, and give you some practical strategies for identifying when and how to respond to them if they are targeted at you. You will also learn ways to avoid committing microaggressions and strategies to rectify the situation if you find you have.