Workshop is designed to support participants in using the Six Stages Framework in Board development and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion


About this event
WHAT IS THE SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK?
“The Six Stages Framework is an action-based positive tool that will speak to many people and provide the language many people feel that they don't have to speak about their own biases and racism. “What is special about the Six Stages Framework, is that it is a positive, action-based, non-judgemental tool that is essential to addressing sensitive topics.“ Aishling Dempsey, MSc Clinical Health Psychology student/ Honorary Psychology Assistant, Inclusion Psychologists Ltd.
In supporting individuals and organisations to understand and challenge racism it is important to explore and to be able to identify some of the beliefs, values and behaviours individuals and organisations engage in as they struggle to reformulate their views and challenge their own prejudices.
The stages are designed to support individuals and organisations to identify where they are in terms of their awareness of understanding and responding to racism. It is important that as a society we appreciate that we all at different stages in our journey towards understanding and dealing with racism and promoting a more equitable society which does not discriminate according to one’s race, colour and/or appearance.
CHECK OUT MY NEW BOOK!
UNDERSTANDING AND DEALING WITH EVERYDAY RACISM- SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK
Click here to see details of my book!
 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shunguhildamgadzah_understanding-and-dealing-with-everyday-racism-activity-6916746979574231040-t8FJ?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web
 CHECK IT OUT ON AMAZON-
 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Dealing-Everyday-Racism-Framework/dp/1909675318/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39WHGGR1EATW7&keywords=m+gadzah&qid=1649080039&sprefix=M%27gadzah,aps,149&sr=8-1
IN PRAISE OF THE SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK
Feedback from those who have attended whole day training on the Six Stages is as follows:
*Uncomfortable, challenging and excellent!
*Loved the training and the framework
*Terrific!
* I have a framework to use when having conversations and will approach #conversationsonrace in a different way.
twitter@19990chi_
*Can't stop thinking about yesterday's brilliant training session with Dr M'gadzah @Inclusionpsychs
* I haven't felt this excited / passionate about a piece of CPD for some time #adayinthelifeofan_ep #twittereps
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shunguhildamgadzah_dr-shungu-hilda-mgadzah-on-twitter-activity-6722825230143803392-QG10

 CHECK OUT BOOK ON AMAZON-LINK BELOW
Click here to see details of my book!
WHAT ARE THE SIX STAGES?
Description of the Six Stages of Understanding and Dealing with Racism (+ axis)
The Six Stages Framework is a psychological tool that is designed to assess where individual people or organisations are in their journey towards understanding and dealing with the complexities of individual and systemic racism, whether that is conscious or unconscious, overt or covert: direct or indirect
Stage +1: Unaware, silence and denial
This stage is characterised by having a lack of awareness of racial equity and diversity issues, often presenting as ignorance or being oblivious or ethnocentric. It is characterised by silence or denial of such issues, perhaps by keeping one’s head down, hoping a whole conversation will end, or finding ways to divert from a particular topic to other subjects that seem safer.
Stage +2: Dismissive and avoidant
People at this stage are aware of issues of race, however they are often dismissive of these issues and often believe that racial inequity and social injustice is not such a big issue. There is denial (and avoidance) that racial and social injustice is an issue, and an opinion that there are far more important inequalities and injustices in the world. This is what they tell themselves and others. The denial and discomfort that arises results in avoidance/resistance/anger and shifting attention to other issues that feel more manageable and tolerable.
They are more comfortable talking about gender issues and disability and will always point to other inequalities rather than racism.
At stage +2 people are avoidant of facing race issues; this distinguishes them from the person at stage +1 who is oblivious and ignorant.
Stage +3: Becoming aware of issues of race
At this stage, people are becoming aware of differences and of racism. They begin to question their original stance at Stages +1 and +2. They recognise that there is inequity and racism, but do not understand why, or what they can do about it. They express discomfort about talking about racial differences and racism and feel overwhelmed by the issues. They often express a sense of helplessness, guilt and even shame, and they just want to make everything be okay for everyone.
Stage +4: Open to learning
People at this stage are open to learning and having meaningful conversations about race, including challenging perceptions and biases. They are genuinely willing to listen, learn and re-educate themselves, and may seek out literature on the experiences and testimonials of black people and other ethnic minority groups. They reflect and readily engage in conversations about social, racial injustice and racism and will explore (and own) any unconscious bias they have,
Stage +5: Ability to see the bigger picture
This stage features an ability to reflect and genuinely engage in conversations and with the issues of social/racial injustice and racism, whereby people start to see the bigger picture around race. They are able to explore and own their unconscious bias, white privilege or other positions of power informed by the reading and education gained in Stage +4. They are keen to explore their role as an ally and how they can make a difference.
Stage +6: Leadership qualities
People at this stage are able to take on leadership roles in promoting racial equity, inclusion and social justice. They may join together with others to challenge social injustice and racism, possibly through community engagement, or through a desire to work with others towards a greater cause with the understanding that there is more that unites us than separates us. They understand that racism is about power and systems and focus their energies on supporting change in this area. They will speak up when necessary and challenge racism or perceptions of racism when others are afraid to. They are clear about allyship and their role.
What are your first thoughts about these stages? (e.g. have you seen these stages occurring in others? Are they accurate?) The model is not linear but fluid and dynamic.
Where do you think you are on this stages/ journey?
SUMMARY OF THE SIX STAGES of Understanding and Dealing with Racism (+ve and -ve axis) are as follows:
 Stage – 6: Extremists/leadership
Strong racist views and work to champion them to others and recruit others to join them.
Stage – 5: Entrenched views and behaviours
Exhibit strong racist views and enjoy sharing them with others.
Stage – 4: Anger and blaming of ethnic minorities
Likely to attack and reject the views of those who are different. Extreme ways of thinking and behaving.
Stage – 3: Attacking and rejecting
Resenting time spent on race, display of outrage whilst projecting one’s own racism onto others
Stage – 2: Dismissive and avoidant
Dismissive of issues of race, pretending that racial and social injustice do not exist
Stage – 1: Unaware, silence and denial
Lack of awareness, Ignorance, oblivious, silence and denial
Stage + 1: Unaware, silence and denial
Lack of awareness, Ignorance, oblivious, silence and denial
Stage + 2: Dismissive and avoidant
Dismissive of issues of race, pretending that racial and social injustice do not exist
Stage + 3: Becoming aware of issues of race
Becoming more aware of differences and racism, and questioning. Recognise inequity and racism but do not understand why or what they can do about it.
Stage + 4: Open to learning
Open to learning and having meaningful conversations- challenging one’s perceptions
Stage + 5: Ability to see the bigger picture
Ability to reflect and genuinely engage. Starting to see the bigger picture around race- paradigm shift
Stage + 6: Leadership qualities
Ability to take on a leadership role in promoting racial equity and social justice. Joining with others for the greater good and for the sake of Humanity.
 MY WEBSITES
©Inclusion Psychologists Limited
The Six Stages Framework website
 
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Discrimination

Gender Bias

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Workshop is designed to support participants in using the Six Stages Framework in Board development and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

L1 DIVERSITY & INCLUSION IN THE BOARDROOM- GOVERNANCE LEADERSHIP & SUPPORT

General Admission

An opportunity to discuss the long awaited podcast "If Racism was a Virus." Listen to the Podcast on Spotify Now. Come and discuss.
About this event
Podcast: If Racism Was a Virus....Lessons from the Pandemic
 Here it is the long awaited podcast! Available on Spotify.
 Podcast Episode 1: Understanding How Racism is like a Virus
 Each episode will feature Dr. Shungu H. M’gadzah, Psychologist and Antiracism Expert and Raphael D. Aboyeji, biologist. 
 The podcast is produced by Gari Gono, producer of No Brown in Town.
 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shungu-hilda-mgadzah/episodes/If-Racism-was-a-Virus----Lessons-from-the-COVID-19-Pandemic--The-Six-Stages-Diversity-Framework-by-Dr-Shungu-H--Mgadzah-e255jq1
 This podcast explores the concept If Racism was a virus and is based on an article by Dr Shungu H. M’gadzah.
It reflects and links to the key principles of Dr Shungu’s book Understanding and Dealing with Everyday Racism- The Six Stages Framework.
 In this episode Dr Shungu, Gari and Raphael consider the following:
 * Introducing the concept of the racism virus as outlined in Dr Shungu’s article
* Explore what viruses are and how this links to The Six Stages Framework
* The analogy has greater utility when we focus on human biases and discriminations
* Understanding biases and prejudices and how racist views are spread.
* Expand on the analogy of racism as a virus and how it can spread silently throughout communities
* Epidemic vs pandemic vs endemic and the means of transmission of viruses
* Asymptomatic racism, low key racist language and why we should worry about this.
* What causes the racism baseline to vary? And what are the dangers if the baseline lowers? (Six Stages and biological baseline)
* Consider what we learnt from the COVID 19 virus, diseases of the brain vs the mind 
* What antigens are and how these markers can fit into the analogy 
* The Six Stages Framework as a psychological tool for mapping the development of the racism virus and antigens- its signs and symptoms 
Follow the speakers on Linkedin
Dr Shungu M’gadzah, ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/shunguhildamgadzah/⁠
Gari Gon, ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/garikaigono/⁠
 
WHAT IS THE SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK?
“The Six Stages Framework is an action-based positive tool that will speak to many people and provide the language many people feel that they don't have to speak about their own biases and racism. “What is special about the Six Stages Framework, is that it is a positive, action-based, non-judgemental tool that is essential to addressing sensitive topics.“ Aishling Dempsey, MSc Clinical Health Psychology student/ Honorary Psychology Assistant, Inclusion Psychologists Ltd.
In supporting individuals and organisations to understand and challenge racism it is important to explore and to be able to identify some of the beliefs, values and behaviours individuals and organisations engage in as they struggle to reformulate their views and challenge their own prejudices.
The stages are designed to support individuals and organisations to identify where they are in terms of their awareness of understanding and responding to racism. It is important that as a society we appreciate that we all at different stages in our journey towards understanding and dealing with racism and promoting a more equitable society which does not discriminate according to one’s race, colour and/or appearance.
Dr Shungu’s websites
⁠www.inclusionpsychologists.com⁠ 
⁠https://www.sixstagesframework.com⁠
 Book Dr Shungu's Services Online
⁠https://www.inclusionpsychologists.com/book-online⁠
 THE PREJUDICE RACISM SPECTRUM BLOG
⁠https://www.inclusionpsychologists.com/post/the-prejudice-racism-spectrum-3⁠
Dr Shungu’s Eventbrite Collection
⁠https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-six-stages-framework-bridges-of-empathy-467339⁠
Dr Shungu's Publications and Most Popular Blogs 
Check out Dr Shungu’s book: Understanding and Dealing with Everyday Racism: The Six Stages Framework
⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Dealing-Everyday-Racism-Framework/dp/1909675318/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39WHGGR1EATW7&keywords=m+gadzah&qid=1649080039&sprefix=M%27gadzah%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1⁠
 THE PREJUDICE RACISM SPECTRUM BLOG
⁠https://www.inclusionpsychologists.com/post/the-prejudice-racism-spectrum-3⁠
 If racism was a virus …
⁠https://www.inclusionpsychologists.com/post/if-racism-was-a-virus⁠
 Links for the Six Stages Framework podcasts and videos: Spotify
Spotify
⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3wchvGsekFQhoVflgj3bWE?si=46ee896cad264a53⁠
 Anchor
⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/home⁠
 Youtube
⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFVPJVq95WXqPPtkorv4w2A⁠
 Social media profiles
 Follow Dr Shungu on twitter
⁠https://twitter.com/DrShunguM⁠
⁠https://twitter.com/Inclusionpsychs⁠
⁠https://twitter.com/6StagesFramewk⁠
Linkedin profile
⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/shunguhildamgadzah/⁠
Linkedin Groups: 
Psychologists on Equality and Diversity Forum
⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12368370/⁠
 Instagram
⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr_shungu_m⁠
⁠https://www.instagram.com/inclusion_psychologists/⁠
⁠https://www.instagram.com/six_stages_framework/⁠ 
 Facebook
⁠https://www.facebook.com/inclusionpsychs⁠
Facebook Groups
⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/587984752153313/⁠
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 #gender #racism #racismspectrum #identity #disabilty #sixstagesframework #work #psychology #ableism #misogyny #colourism #trans #homophobia #LGBTQIA #DEI #personaldevelopment #transgender #transgenderawareness #discriminations #humanlikeu #migrants #pandemic #biologists #covid19 #asymptomaticracists #podcast #psychologists #research
 


 CHECK OUT BOOK ON AMAZON-LINK BELOW
Click here to see details of my book!
WHAT ARE THE SIX STAGES?
Description of the Six Stages of Understanding and Dealing with Racism (+ axis)
The Six Stages Framework is a psychological tool that is designed to assess where individual people or organisations are in their journey towards understanding and dealing with the complexities of individual and systemic racism, whether that is conscious or unconscious, overt or covert: direct or indirect
Stage +1: Unaware, silence and denial
This stage is characterised by having a lack of awareness of racial equity and diversity issues, often presenting as ignorance or being oblivious or ethnocentric. It is characterised by silence or denial of such issues, perhaps by keeping one’s head down, hoping a whole conversation will end, or finding ways to divert from a particular topic to other subjects that seem safer.
Stage +2: Dismissive and avoidant
People at this stage are aware of issues of race, however they are often dismissive of these issues and often believe that racial inequity and social injustice is not such a big issue. There is denial (and avoidance) that racial and social injustice is an issue, and an opinion that there are far more important inequalities and injustices in the world. This is what they tell themselves and others. The denial and discomfort that arises results in avoidance/resistance/anger and shifting attention to other issues that feel more manageable and tolerable.
They are more comfortable talking about gender issues and disability and will always point to other inequalities rather than racism.
At stage +2 people are avoidant of facing race issues; this distinguishes them from the person at stage +1 who is oblivious and ignorant.
Stage +3: Becoming aware of issues of race
At this stage, people are becoming aware of differences and of racism. They begin to question their original stance at Stages +1 and +2. They recognise that there is inequity and racism, but do not understand why, or what they can do about it. They express discomfort about talking about racial differences and racism and feel overwhelmed by the issues. They often express a sense of helplessness, guilt and even shame, and they just want to make everything be okay for everyone.
Stage +4: Open to learning
People at this stage are open to learning and having meaningful conversations about race, including challenging perceptions and biases. They are genuinely willing to listen, learn and re-educate themselves, and may seek out literature on the experiences and testimonials of black people and other ethnic minority groups. They reflect and readily engage in conversations about social, racial injustice and racism and will explore (and own) any unconscious bias they have,
Stage +5: Ability to see the bigger picture
This stage features an ability to reflect and genuinely engage in conversations and with the issues of social/racial injustice and racism, whereby people start to see the bigger picture around race. They are able to explore and own their unconscious bias, white privilege or other positions of power informed by the reading and education gained in Stage +4. They are keen to explore their role as an ally and how they can make a difference.
Stage +6: Leadership qualities
People at this stage are able to take on leadership roles in promoting racial equity, inclusion and social justice. They may join together with others to challenge social injustice and racism, possibly through community engagement, or through a desire to work with others towards a greater cause with the understanding that there is more that unites us than separates us. They understand that racism is about power and systems and focus their energies on supporting change in this area. They will speak up when necessary and challenge racism or perceptions of racism when others are afraid to. They are clear about allyship and their role.
What are your first thoughts about these stages? (e.g. have you seen these stages occurring in others? Are they accurate?) The model is not linear but fluid and dynamic.
Where do you think you are on this stages/ journey?
SUMMARY OF THE SIX STAGES of Understanding and Dealing with Racism (+ve and -ve axis) are as follows:
 Stage – 6: Extremists/leadership
Strong racist views and work to champion them to others and recruit others to join them.
Stage – 5: Entrenched views and behaviours
Exhibit strong racist views and enjoy sharing them with others.
Stage – 4: Anger and blaming of ethnic minorities
Likely to attack and reject the views of those who are different. Extreme ways of thinking and behaving.
Stage – 3: Attacking and rejecting
Resenting time spent on race, display of outrage whilst projecting one’s own racism onto others
Stage – 2: Dismissive and avoidant
Dismissive of issues of race, pretending that racial and social injustice do not exist
Stage – 1: Unaware, silence and denial
Lack of awareness, Ignorance, oblivious, silence and denial
Stage + 1: Unaware, silence and denial
Lack of awareness, Ignorance, oblivious, silence and denial
Stage + 2: Dismissive and avoidant
Dismissive of issues of race, pretending that racial and social injustice do not exist
Stage + 3: Becoming aware of issues of race
Becoming more aware of differences and racism, and questioning. Recognise inequity and racism but do not understand why or what they can do about it.
Stage + 4: Open to learning
Open to learning and having meaningful conversations- challenging one’s perceptions
Stage + 5: Ability to see the bigger picture
Ability to reflect and genuinely engage. Starting to see the bigger picture around race- paradigm shift
Stage + 6: Leadership qualities
Ability to take on a leadership role in promoting racial equity and social justice. Joining with others for the greater good and for the sake of Humanity.
 MY WEBSITES
©Inclusion Psychologists Limited
The Six Stages Framework website


Listen to Episode 1 of If Racism Was a Virus
 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shungu-hilda-mgadzah/episodes/If-Racism-was-a-Virus----Lessons-from-the-COVID-19-Pandemic--The-Six-Stages-Diversity-Framework-by-Dr-Shungu-H--Mgadzah-e255jq1


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Things To Do Online
Online Classes
Online Business Classes
#coaching
#disability
#personaldevelopment
#biases
#discrimination
#antiracism
#diversity_and_inclusion
#hr_training
#unconscious_bias
#supervisiontraining

These events are designed to work on the ideas introduced in Level 1: Understanding & Dealing with Everyday Racism The Six Stages Framework

PODCAST DISCUSSION: "IF RACISM WAS A VIRUS" THE SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK

These events are designed to work on the ideas introduced in Level 1: Understanding & Dealing with Everyday Racism The Six Stages Framework
About this event
IF RACISM WAS A VIRUS....Check out my latest book/article
WHAT IS THE SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK?
“The Six Stages Framework is an action-based positive tool that will speak to many people and provide the language many people feel that they don't have to speak about their own biases and racism. “What is special about the Six Stages Framework, is that it is a positive, action-based, non-judgemental tool that is essential to addressing sensitive topics.“ Aishling Dempsey, MSc Clinical Health Psychology student/ Honorary Psychology Assistant, Inclusion Psychologists Ltd.
In supporting individuals and organisations to understand and challenge racism it is important to explore and to be able to identify some of the beliefs, values and behaviours individuals and organisations engage in as they struggle to reformulate their views and challenge their own prejudices.
The stages are designed to support individuals and organisations to identify where they are in terms of their awareness of understanding and responding to racism. It is important that as a society we appreciate that we all at different stages in our journey towards understanding and dealing with racism and promoting a more equitable society which does not discriminate according to one’s race, colour and/or appearance.
CHECK OUT MY NEW BOOK!
UNDERSTANDING AND DEALING WITH EVERYDAY RACISM- SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK
Click here to see details of my book!
 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shunguhildamgadzah_understanding-and-dealing-with-everyday-racism-activity-6916746979574231040-t8FJ?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web
 CHECK IT OUT ON AMAZON-
 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Dealing-Everyday-Racism-Framework/dp/1909675318/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39WHGGR1EATW7&keywords=m+gadzah&qid=1649080039&sprefix=M%27gadzah,aps,149&sr=8-1
IF RACISM WAS A VIRUS....Check out my latest book/article
IN PRAISE OF THE SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK
Feedback from those who have attended whole day training on the Six Stages is as follows:
*Uncomfortable, challenging and excellent!
*Loved the training and the framework
*Terrific!
* I have a framework to use when having conversations and will approach #conversationsonrace in a different way.
twitter@19990chi_
*Can't stop thinking about yesterday's brilliant training session with Dr M'gadzah @Inclusionpsychs
* I haven't felt this excited / passionate about a piece of CPD for some time #adayinthelifeofan_ep #twittereps
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shunguhildamgadzah_dr-shungu-hilda-mgadzah-on-twitter-activity-6722825230143803392-QG10

 CHECK OUT BOOK ON AMAZON-LINK BELOW
Click here to see details of my book!
IF RACISM WAS A VIRUS....Check out my latest book/article
WHAT ARE THE SIX STAGES?
Description of the Six Stages of Understanding and Dealing with Racism (+ axis)
The Six Stages Framework is a psychological tool that is designed to assess where individual people or organisations are in their journey towards understanding and dealing with the complexities of individual and systemic racism, whether that is conscious or unconscious, overt or covert: direct or indirect
Stage +1: Unaware, silence and denial
This stage is characterised by having a lack of awareness of racial equity and diversity issues, often presenting as ignorance or being oblivious or ethnocentric. It is characterised by silence or denial of such issues, perhaps by keeping one’s head down, hoping a whole conversation will end, or finding ways to divert from a particular topic to other subjects that seem safer.
Stage +2: Dismissive and avoidant
People at this stage are aware of issues of race, however they are often dismissive of these issues and often believe that racial inequity and social injustice is not such a big issue. There is denial (and avoidance) that racial and social injustice is an issue, and an opinion that there are far more important inequalities and injustices in the world. This is what they tell themselves and others. The denial and discomfort that arises results in avoidance/resistance/anger and shifting attention to other issues that feel more manageable and tolerable.
They are more comfortable talking about gender issues and disability and will always point to other inequalities rather than racism.
At stage +2 people are avoidant of facing race issues; this distinguishes them from the person at stage +1 who is oblivious and ignorant.
Stage +3: Becoming aware of issues of race
At this stage, people are becoming aware of differences and of racism. They begin to question their original stance at Stages +1 and +2. They recognise that there is inequity and racism, but do not understand why, or what they can do about it. They express discomfort about talking about racial differences and racism and feel overwhelmed by the issues. They often express a sense of helplessness, guilt and even shame, and they just want to make everything be okay for everyone.
Stage +4: Open to learning
People at this stage are open to learning and having meaningful conversations about race, including challenging perceptions and biases. They are genuinely willing to listen, learn and re-educate themselves, and may seek out literature on the experiences and testimonials of black people and other ethnic minority groups. They reflect and readily engage in conversations about social, racial injustice and racism and will explore (and own) any unconscious bias they have,
Stage +5: Ability to see the bigger picture
This stage features an ability to reflect and genuinely engage in conversations and with the issues of social/racial injustice and racism, whereby people start to see the bigger picture around race. They are able to explore and own their unconscious bias, white privilege or other positions of power informed by the reading and education gained in Stage +4. They are keen to explore their role as an ally and how they can make a difference.
Stage +6: Leadership qualities
People at this stage are able to take on leadership roles in promoting racial equity, inclusion and social justice. They may join together with others to challenge social injustice and racism, possibly through community engagement, or through a desire to work with others towards a greater cause with the understanding that there is more that unites us than separates us. They understand that racism is about power and systems and focus their energies on supporting change in this area. They will speak up when necessary and challenge racism or perceptions of racism when others are afraid to. They are clear about allyship and their role.
What are your first thoughts about these stages? (e.g. have you seen these stages occurring in others? Are they accurate?) The model is not linear but fluid and dynamic.
Where do you think you are on this stages/ journey?
SUMMARY OF THE SIX STAGES of Understanding and Dealing with Racism (+ve and -ve axis) are as follows:
 Stage – 6: Extremists/leadership
Strong racist views and work to champion them to others and recruit others to join them.
Stage – 5: Entrenched views and behaviours
Exhibit strong racist views and enjoy sharing them with others.
Stage – 4: Anger and blaming of ethnic minorities
Likely to attack and reject the views of those who are different. Extreme ways of thinking and behaving.
Stage – 3: Attacking and rejecting
Resenting time spent on race, display of outrage whilst projecting one’s own racism onto others
Stage – 2: Dismissive and avoidant
Dismissive of issues of race, pretending that racial and social injustice do not exist
Stage – 1: Unaware, silence and denial
Lack of awareness, Ignorance, oblivious, silence and denial
Stage + 1: Unaware, silence and denial
Lack of awareness, Ignorance, oblivious, silence and denial
Stage + 2: Dismissive and avoidant
Dismissive of issues of race, pretending that racial and social injustice do not exist
Stage + 3: Becoming aware of issues of race
Becoming more aware of differences and racism, and questioning. Recognise inequity and racism but do not understand why or what they can do about it.
Stage + 4: Open to learning
Open to learning and having meaningful conversations- challenging one’s perceptions
Stage + 5: Ability to see the bigger picture
Ability to reflect and genuinely engage. Starting to see the bigger picture around race- paradigm shift
Stage + 6: Leadership qualities
Ability to take on a leadership role in promoting racial equity and social justice. Joining with others for the greater good and for the sake of Humanity.
 
©Inclusion Psychologists Limited
 MY WEBSITES
©Inclusion Psychologists Limited
The Six Stages Framework website






Tags
Online Events
Things To Do Online
Online Classes
Online Business Classes
#racism
#personaldevelopment
#empathy
#privilege
#allyship
#identities
#antiracism
#diversity_and_inclusion
#unconscious_bias
#sixstagesframework

L2: THE PREJUDICE RACISM SPECTRUM: THE SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK

These events are designed to introduce the BOOK & basic ideas behind Understanding & Dealing with Everyday Racism The Six Stages Framework
About this event
WHAT IS THE SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK?
IF RACISM WAS A VIRUS....Check out my latest book/article
“The Six Stages Framework is an action-based positive tool that will speak to many people and provide the language many people feel that they don't have to speak about their own biases and racism. “What is special about the Six Stages Framework, is that it is a positive, action-based, non-judgemental tool that is essential to addressing sensitive topics.“ Aishling Dempsey, MSc Clinical Health Psychology student/ Honorary Psychology Assistant, Inclusion Psychologists Ltd.
In supporting individuals and organisations to understand and challenge racism it is important to explore and to be able to identify some of the beliefs, values and behaviours individuals and organisations engage in as they struggle to reformulate their views and challenge their own prejudices.
The stages are designed to support individuals and organisations to identify where they are in terms of their awareness of understanding and responding to racism. It is important that as a society we appreciate that we all at different stages in our journey towards understanding and dealing with racism and promoting a more equitable society which does not discriminate according to one’s race, colour and/or appearance.
CHECK OUT MY NEW BOOK!
UNDERSTANDING AND DEALING WITH EVERYDAY RACISM- SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK
Click here to see details of my book!
 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shunguhildamgadzah_understanding-and-dealing-with-everyday-racism-activity-6916746979574231040-t8FJ?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web
 CHECK IT OUT ON AMAZON-
 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Dealing-Everyday-Racism-Framework/dp/1909675318/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39WHGGR1EATW7&keywords=m+gadzah&qid=1649080039&sprefix=M%27gadzah,aps,149&sr=8-1
IF RACISM WAS A VIRUS....Check out my latest book/article
IN PRAISE OF THE SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK
Feedback from those who have attended whole day training on the Six Stages is as follows:
*Uncomfortable, challenging and excellent!
*Loved the training and the framework
*Terrific!
* I have a framework to use when having conversations and will approach #conversationsonrace in a different way.
twitter@19990chi_
*Can't stop thinking about yesterday's brilliant training session with Dr M'gadzah @Inclusionpsychs
* I haven't felt this excited / passionate about a piece of CPD for some time #adayinthelifeofan_ep #twittereps
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shunguhildamgadzah_dr-shungu-hilda-mgadzah-on-twitter-activity-6722825230143803392-QG10

 CHECK OUT BOOK ON AMAZON-LINK BELOW
Click here to see details of my book!
IF RACISM WAS A VIRUS....Check out my latest book/article
WHAT ARE THE SIX STAGES?
Description of the Six Stages of Understanding and Dealing with Racism (+ axis)
The Six Stages Framework is a psychological tool that is designed to assess where individual people or organisations are in their journey towards understanding and dealing with the complexities of individual and systemic racism, whether that is conscious or unconscious, overt or covert: direct or indirect
Stage +1: Unaware, silence and denial
This stage is characterised by having a lack of awareness of racial equity and diversity issues, often presenting as ignorance or being oblivious or ethnocentric. It is characterised by silence or denial of such issues, perhaps by keeping one’s head down, hoping a whole conversation will end, or finding ways to divert from a particular topic to other subjects that seem safer.
Stage +2: Dismissive and avoidant
People at this stage are aware of issues of race, however they are often dismissive of these issues and often believe that racial inequity and social injustice is not such a big issue. There is denial (and avoidance) that racial and social injustice is an issue, and an opinion that there are far more important inequalities and injustices in the world. This is what they tell themselves and others. The denial and discomfort that arises results in avoidance/resistance/anger and shifting attention to other issues that feel more manageable and tolerable.
They are more comfortable talking about gender issues and disability and will always point to other inequalities rather than racism.
At stage +2 people are avoidant of facing race issues; this distinguishes them from the person at stage +1 who is oblivious and ignorant.
Stage +3: Becoming aware of issues of race
At this stage, people are becoming aware of differences and of racism. They begin to question their original stance at Stages +1 and +2. They recognise that there is inequity and racism, but do not understand why, or what they can do about it. They express discomfort about talking about racial differences and racism and feel overwhelmed by the issues. They often express a sense of helplessness, guilt and even shame, and they just want to make everything be okay for everyone.
Stage +4: Open to learning
People at this stage are open to learning and having meaningful conversations about race, including challenging perceptions and biases. They are genuinely willing to listen, learn and re-educate themselves, and may seek out literature on the experiences and testimonials of black people and other ethnic minority groups. They reflect and readily engage in conversations about social, racial injustice and racism and will explore (and own) any unconscious bias they have,
Stage +5: Ability to see the bigger picture
This stage features an ability to reflect and genuinely engage in conversations and with the issues of social/racial injustice and racism, whereby people start to see the bigger picture around race. They are able to explore and own their unconscious bias, white privilege or other positions of power informed by the reading and education gained in Stage +4. They are keen to explore their role as an ally and how they can make a difference.
Stage +6: Leadership qualities
People at this stage are able to take on leadership roles in promoting racial equity, inclusion and social justice. They may join together with others to challenge social injustice and racism, possibly through community engagement, or through a desire to work with others towards a greater cause with the understanding that there is more that unites us than separates us. They understand that racism is about power and systems and focus their energies on supporting change in this area. They will speak up when necessary and challenge racism or perceptions of racism when others are afraid to. They are clear about allyship and their role.
What are your first thoughts about these stages? (e.g. have you seen these stages occurring in others? Are they accurate?) The model is not linear but fluid and dynamic.
Where do you think you are on this stages/ journey?
SUMMARY OF THE SIX STAGES of Understanding and Dealing with Racism (+ve and -ve axis) are as follows:
 Stage – 6: Extremists/leadership
Strong racist views and work to champion them to others and recruit others to join them.
Stage – 5: Entrenched views and behaviours
Exhibit strong racist views and enjoy sharing them with others.
Stage – 4: Anger and blaming of ethnic minorities
Likely to attack and reject the views of those who are different. Extreme ways of thinking and behaving.
Stage – 3: Attacking and rejecting
Resenting time spent on race, display of outrage whilst projecting one’s own racism onto others
Stage – 2: Dismissive and avoidant
Dismissive of issues of race, pretending that racial and social injustice do not exist
Stage – 1: Unaware, silence and denial
Lack of awareness, Ignorance, oblivious, silence and denial
Stage + 1: Unaware, silence and denial
Lack of awareness, Ignorance, oblivious, silence and denial
Stage + 2: Dismissive and avoidant
Dismissive of issues of race, pretending that racial and social injustice do not exist
Stage + 3: Becoming aware of issues of race
Becoming more aware of differences and racism, and questioning. Recognise inequity and racism but do not understand why or what they can do about it.
Stage + 4: Open to learning
Open to learning and having meaningful conversations- challenging one’s perceptions
Stage + 5: Ability to see the bigger picture
Ability to reflect and genuinely engage. Starting to see the bigger picture around race- paradigm shift
Stage + 6: Leadership qualities
Ability to take on a leadership role in promoting racial equity and social justice. Joining with others for the greater good and for the sake of Humanity.
 MY WEBSITES
©Inclusion Psychologists Limited
The Six Stages Framework website


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These events are designed to introduce the BOOK & basic ideas behind Understanding & Dealing with Everyday Racism The Six Stages Framework

L1: UNDERSTANDING & DEALING WITH EVERYDAY RACISM: THE SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK

Participants will be supported to explore their individual Discrimination-Inclusion Profiles and those of their organisations.


About this event
WHAT IS THE SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK?
“The Six Stages Framework is an action-based positive tool that will speak to many people and provide the language many people feel that they don't have to speak about their own biases and racism. “What is special about the Six Stages Framework, is that it is a positive, action-based, non-judgemental tool that is essential to addressing sensitive topics.“ Aishling Dempsey, MSc Clinical Health Psychology student/ Honorary Psychology Assistant, Inclusion Psychologists Ltd.
In supporting individuals and organisations to understand and challenge racism it is important to explore and to be able to identify some of the beliefs, values and behaviours individuals and organisations engage in as they struggle to reformulate their views and challenge their own prejudices.
The stages are designed to support individuals and organisations to identify where they are in terms of their awareness of understanding and responding to racism. It is important that as a society we appreciate that we all at different stages in our journey towards understanding and dealing with racism and promoting a more equitable society which does not discriminate according to one’s race, colour and/or appearance.
CHECK OUT MY NEW BOOK!
UNDERSTANDING AND DEALING WITH EVERYDAY RACISM- SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK
Click here to see details of my book!
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shunguhildamgadzah_understanding-and-dealing-with-everyday-racism-activity-6916746979574231040-t8FJ?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web
 CHECK IT OUT ON AMAZON-
 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Dealing-Everyday-Racism-Framework/dp/1909675318/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39WHGGR1EATW7&keywords=m+gadzah&qid=1649080039&sprefix=M%27gadzah,aps,149&sr=8-1
IN PRAISE OF THE BOOK SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK
Feedback from those who have attended whole day training on the Six Stages is as follows:
*Uncomfortable, challenging and excellent!
*Loved the training and the framework
*Terrific!
* I have a framework to use when having conversations and will approach #conversationsonrace in a different way.
twitter@19990chi_
*Can't stop thinking about yesterday's brilliant training session with Dr M'gadzah @Inclusionpsychs
* I haven't felt this excited / passionate about a piece of CPD for some time #adayinthelifeofan_ep #twittereps
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shunguhildamgadzah_dr-shungu-hilda-mgadzah-on-twitter-activity-6722825230143803392-QG10
READ MY LATEST ARTICLE/THESIS
IF RACISM WAS A VIRUS...HOW WOULD WE ERADICATE IT?

 CHECK OUT BOOK ON AMAZON-LINK BELOW
Click here to see details of my book!
WHAT ARE THE SIX STAGES?
Description of the Six Stages of Understanding and Dealing with Racism (+ axis)
The Six Stages Framework is a psychological tool that is designed to assess where individual people or organisations are in their journey towards understanding and dealing with the complexities of individual and systemic racism, whether that is conscious or unconscious, overt or covert: direct or indirect
Stage +1: Unaware, silence and denial
This stage is characterised by having a lack of awareness of racial equity and diversity issues, often presenting as ignorance or being oblivious or ethnocentric. It is characterised by silence or denial of such issues, perhaps by keeping one’s head down, hoping a whole conversation will end, or finding ways to divert from a particular topic to other subjects that seem safer.
Stage +2: Dismissive and avoidant
People at this stage are aware of issues of race, however they are often dismissive of these issues and often believe that racial inequity and social injustice is not such a big issue. There is denial (and avoidance) that racial and social injustice is an issue, and an opinion that there are far more important inequalities and injustices in the world. This is what they tell themselves and others. The denial and discomfort that arises results in avoidance/resistance/anger and shifting attention to other issues that feel more manageable and tolerable.
They are more comfortable talking about gender issues and disability and will always point to other inequalities rather than racism.
At stage +2 people are avoidant of facing race issues; this distinguishes them from the person at stage +1 who is oblivious and ignorant.
Stage +3: Becoming aware of issues of race
At this stage, people are becoming aware of differences and of racism. They begin to question their original stance at Stages +1 and +2. They recognise that there is inequity and racism, but do not understand why, or what they can do about it. They express discomfort about talking about racial differences and racism and feel overwhelmed by the issues. They often express a sense of helplessness, guilt and even shame, and they just want to make everything be okay for everyone.
Stage +4: Open to learning
People at this stage are open to learning and having meaningful conversations about race, including challenging perceptions and biases. They are genuinely willing to listen, learn and re-educate themselves, and may seek out literature on the experiences and testimonials of black people and other ethnic minority groups. They reflect and readily engage in conversations about social, racial injustice and racism and will explore (and own) any unconscious bias they have,
Stage +5: Ability to see the bigger picture
This stage features an ability to reflect and genuinely engage in conversations and with the issues of social/racial injustice and racism, whereby people start to see the bigger picture around race. They are able to explore and own their unconscious bias, white privilege or other positions of power informed by the reading and education gained in Stage +4. They are keen to explore their role as an ally and how they can make a difference.
Stage +6: Leadership qualities
People at this stage are able to take on leadership roles in promoting racial equity, inclusion and social justice. They may join together with others to challenge social injustice and racism, possibly through community engagement, or through a desire to work with others towards a greater cause with the understanding that there is more that unites us than separates us. They understand that racism is about power and systems and focus their energies on supporting change in this area. They will speak up when necessary and challenge racism or perceptions of racism when others are afraid to. They are clear about allyship and their role.
What are your first thoughts about these stages? (e.g. have you seen these stages occurring in others? Are they accurate?) The model is not linear but fluid and dynamic.
Where do you think you are on this stages/ journey?
SUMMARY OF THE SIX STAGES of Understanding and Dealing with Racism (+ve and -ve axis) are as follows:
 Stage – 6: Extremists/leadership
Strong racist views and work to champion them to others and recruit others to join them.
Stage – 5: Entrenched views and behaviours
Exhibit strong racist views and enjoy sharing them with others.
Stage – 4: Anger and blaming of ethnic minorities
Likely to attack and reject the views of those who are different. Extreme ways of thinking and behaving.
Stage – 3: Attacking and rejecting
Resenting time spent on race, display of outrage whilst projecting one’s own racism onto others
Stage – 2: Dismissive and avoidant
Dismissive of issues of race, pretending that racial and social injustice do not exist
Stage – 1: Unaware, silence and denial
Lack of awareness, Ignorance, oblivious, silence and denial
Stage + 1: Unaware, silence and denial
Lack of awareness, Ignorance, oblivious, silence and denial
Stage + 2: Dismissive and avoidant
Dismissive of issues of race, pretending that racial and social injustice do not exist
Stage + 3: Becoming aware of issues of race
Becoming more aware of differences and racism, and questioning. Recognise inequity and racism but do not understand why or what they can do about it.
Stage + 4: Open to learning
Open to learning and having meaningful conversations- challenging one’s perceptions
Stage + 5: Ability to see the bigger picture
Ability to reflect and genuinely engage. Starting to see the bigger picture around race- paradigm shift
Stage + 6: Leadership qualities
Ability to take on a leadership role in promoting racial equity and social justice. Joining with others for the greater good and for the sake of Humanity.
 MY WEBSITES
©Inclusion Psychologists Limited
The Six Stages Framework website




Tags
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Things To Do Online
Online Classes
Online Business Classes
#coaching
#disability
#personaldevelopment
#biases
#discrimination
#antiracism
#diversity_and_inclusion
#hr_training
#unconscious_bias
#supervisiontraining



LEVEL 1: IN WHAT WAYS DO WE DISCRIMINATE? DISCRIMINATION INCLUSION PROFILES

These workshops are designed for those who have read the Six Stages Framework book and want to implement it into their communities and work.
About this event
This seminar supports you to implement ideas from the Six Stages Framework. It is designed for those who are reading or have read my book Understanding and Dealing with Everyday Racism- The Six Stages Framework
There will be an opportunity to discuss this and apply the six stages framework to identify action plans and ways forward.
Come and join us and talk about the challenges you are coming across in this area, share your story. How are you dealing with the challenges. What are your coping strategies and who do you lean on for support?
How is the Six Stages Framework supporting you in understanding discriminatory behaviours and in exploring the behaviours, language and beliefs exhibited by people at the different stages of discrimination.
Let's explore peoples stories through perspective taking. We will also explore where you are in your journey and your action plan for moving in the right direction on the Six Stages Framework.
The seminars are conducted in a no blame and safe space. At the beginning of each seminar the ground rules in the shed to ensure everyone's safety and ability to contribute.
Check out my previous posts/ podcast and Youtube video on Understanding and Dealing with Everyday Discriminations and Behaviours.
See recent posts on racial discrimination https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shunguhildamgadzah_im-not-sure-why-this-is-still-up-for-discussion-activity-6991397772037869568-o3x6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
I will be discussing the stages of the SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK from my new book. For a summary of the stages visit my website.
https://www.sixstagesframework.com/six-stages-framework/what-are-the-six-stages/
The Six Stages Framework offers a language to talk about spectrum of discriminations. This includes violent acts on the negative dimensions of the Six Stages where people spiral out of control into bad, and destructive behaviours culminating at stage -6 which some may refer to as extreme and violent behaviours.
Whilst the Six Stages framework was originally formulated with racism and racial injustice in mind, it can be adapted to other forms of discriminations such as gender, disability or LGBTQ and also to other extreme acts such as violence towards women or violent killings like we have just seen in Uvalde and Buffalo.
Sometimes we fail to see the signs and symptoms of behaviours spiralling down the negative axis of the Six Stages Framework whether that be as it applies to racism or to other forms of discriminations including violence. Is this because we don’t have the language to think about these issues or because we just don’t like to think about behaviours.
Check out my book:
Check out the book!


Watch or listen to
The full presentation is available on Anchor Fm as a podcast.
Understanding & Dealing with Everyday Discriminations
Also available on YouTube
YouTube Video
Dr Shungu's Publications & Blogs
Increase in hate crime
https://www.inclusionpsychologists.com/post/are-you-concerned-about-the-increasing-levels-of-hate-crime
If racism was a virus …
https://www.inclusionpsychologists.com/post/if-racism-was-a-virus
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shunguhildamgadzah_if-racism-was-a-virus-activity-7021858039162925056-hZYr?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
The asymptomatic racists
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shunguhildamgadzah_hustle-crew-inclusion-experts-on-instagram-activity-7022854585836830721-cmcN?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Black special needs kids failed by schools: Blog and Voice Newspaper article
https://www.inclusionpsychologists.com/post/black-special-needs-kids-failed-by-schools
Eliminating workplace ‘masks of tolerance’
How can we create a workplace where 'masks of tolerance' do not exist?
Ekua Cant and Dr Shungu Hilda M’gadzah invite HR leaders to reflect on how to embrace leadership and create a truly inclusive working culture.
https://www.hrzone.com/lead/culture/how-can-we-create-a-workplace-where-masks-of-tolerance-do-not-exist
https://twitter.com/HRZone/status/1610954271742197760?s=20&t=HTbl8XSrt2EoEb1g-Z_-Qw
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shunguhildamgadzah_how-can-we-create-a-workplace-where-masks-activity-7016783734922215424-Zki6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Become a change maker in fighting workplace discrimination
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/lead/culture/become-a-change-maker-in-fighting-workplace-discrimination
The Six Stages Framework and The Prejudice Racism Equity Spectrum can be adapted to help us understand and deal with other areas of discriminations. It does so by providing us with the language and structure to talk about challenging issues.
How does the Six Stages Framework & The Prejudice "Discrimination" Equity Spectrum help us talk about violence within the community and to identify the signs and symptoms?
Reflections on the Six Stages Framework and how you can apply it to your family, community and your work.
#work #community #HR #Understandthendealwithracism #PersonalDevelopment #antiracism #SixStagesFramework #EQ #psychology #DEI #DiversityEquityInclusion #Clubhouse #prejudiceracismspectrum #leaders #identity #leadership #boards #autismspectrumdisorder #lgbtqcommunity #mentalhealthawareness #BLM #racism
#identity #identities #community #ChildQ #policetraining #communitynarratives #Uvalde #buffalo
BACKGROUND INFORMATION TO THE SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK
“The Six Stages Framework is an action-based positive tool that will speak to many people and provide the language many people feel that they don't have to speak about their own biases and racism. “What is special about the Six Stages Framework, is that it is a positive, action-based, non-judgemental tool that is essential to addressing sensitive topics.“ Aishling Dempsey, MSc Clinical Health Psychology student/ Honorary Psychology Assistant, Inclusion Psychologists Ltd.
In supporting individuals and organisations to understand and challenge racism it is important to explore and to be able to identify some of the beliefs, values and behaviours individuals and organisations engage in as they struggle to reformulate their views and challenge their own prejudices.
The stages are designed to support individuals and organisations to identify where they are in terms of their awareness of understanding and responding to racism. It is important that as a society we appreciate that we all at different stages in our journey towards understanding and dealing with racism and promoting a more equitable society which does not discriminate according to one’s race, colour and/or appearance.
CHECK OUT MY NEW BOOK!
UNDERSTANDING AND DEALING WITH EVERYDAY RACISM- SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK
Click here to see details of my book!
 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shunguhildamgadzah_understanding-and-dealing-with-everyday-racism-activity-6916746979574231040-t8FJ?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web
 CHECK IT OUT ON AMAZON-
 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Dealing-Everyday-Racism-Framework/dp/1909675318/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39WHGGR1EATW7&keywords=m+gadzah&qid=1649080039&sprefix=M%27gadzah,aps,149&sr=8-1
IN PRAISE OF THE SIX STAGES FRAMEWORK
Feedback from those who have attended whole day training on the Six Stages is as follows:
*Uncomfortable, challenging and excellent!
*Loved the training and the framework
*Terrific!
* I have a framework to use when having conversations and will approach #conversationsonrace in a different way.
twitter@19990chi_
*Can't stop thinking about yesterday's brilliant training session with Dr M'gadzah @Inclusionpsychs
* I haven't felt this excited / passionate about a piece of CPD for some time #adayinthelifeofan_ep #twittereps
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shunguhildamgadzah_dr-shungu-hilda-mgadzah-on-twitter-activity-6722825230143803392-QG10

 CHECK OUT BOOK ON AMAZON-LINK BELOW
Click here to see details of my book!
WHAT ARE THE SIX STAGES?
Description of the Six Stages of Understanding and Dealing with Racism (+ axis)
The Six Stages Framework is a psychological tool that is designed to assess where individual people or organisations are in their journey towards understanding and dealing with the complexities of individual and systemic racism, whether that is conscious or unconscious, overt or covert: direct or indirect
Stage +1: Unaware, silence and denial
This stage is characterised by having a lack of awareness of racial equity and diversity issues, often presenting as ignorance or being oblivious or ethnocentric. It is characterised by silence or denial of such issues, perhaps by keeping one’s head down, hoping a whole conversation will end, or finding ways to divert from a particular topic to other subjects that seem safer.
Stage +2: Dismissive and avoidant
People at this stage are aware of issues of race, however they are often dismissive of these issues and often believe that racial inequity and social injustice is not such a big issue. There is denial (and avoidance) that racial and social injustice is an issue, and an opinion that there are far more important inequalities and injustices in the world. This is what they tell themselves and others. The denial and discomfort that arises results in avoidance/resistance/anger and shifting attention to other issues that feel more manageable and tolerable.
They are more comfortable talking about gender issues and disability and will always point to other inequalities rather than racism.
At stage +2 people are avoidant of facing race issues; this distinguishes them from the person at stage +1 who is oblivious and ignorant.
Stage +3: Becoming aware of issues of race
At this stage, people are becoming aware of differences and of racism. They begin to question their original stance at Stages +1 and +2. They recognise that there is inequity and racism, but do not understand why, or what they can do about it. They express discomfort about talking about racial differences and racism and feel overwhelmed by the issues. They often express a sense of helplessness, guilt and even shame, and they just want to make everything be okay for everyone.
Stage +4: Open to learning
People at this stage are open to learning and having meaningful conversations about race, including challenging perceptions and biases. They are genuinely willing to listen, learn and re-educate themselves, and may seek out literature on the experiences and testimonials of black people and other ethnic minority groups. They reflect and readily engage in conversations about social, racial injustice and racism and will explore (and own) any unconscious bias they have,
Stage +5: Ability to see the bigger picture
This stage features an ability to reflect and genuinely engage in conversations and with the issues of social/racial injustice and racism, whereby people start to see the bigger picture around race. They are able to explore and own their unconscious bias, white privilege or other positions of power informed by the reading and education gained in Stage +4. They are keen to explore their role as an ally and how they can make a difference.
Stage +6: Leadership qualities
People at this stage are able to take on leadership roles in promoting racial equity, inclusion and social justice. They may join together with others to challenge social injustice and racism, possibly through community engagement, or through a desire to work with others towards a greater cause with the understanding that there is more that unites us than separates us. They understand that racism is about power and systems and focus their energies on supporting change in this area. They will speak up when necessary and challenge racism or perceptions of racism when others are afraid to. They are clear about allyship and their role.
What are your first thoughts about these stages? (e.g. have you seen these stages occurring in others? Are they accurate?) The model is not linear but fluid and dynamic.
Where do you think you are on this stages/ journey?
SUMMARY OF THE SIX STAGES of Understanding and Dealing with Racism (+ve and -ve axis) are as follows:
 Stage – 6: Extremists/leadership
Strong racist views and work to champion them to others and recruit others to join them.
Stage – 5: Entrenched views and behaviours
Exhibit strong racist views and enjoy sharing them with others.
Stage – 4: Anger and blaming of ethnic minorities
Likely to attack and reject the views of those who are different. Extreme ways of thinking and behaving.
Stage – 3: Attacking and rejecting
Resenting time spent on race, display of outrage whilst projecting one’s own racism onto others
Stage – 2: Dismissive and avoidant
Dismissive of issues of race, pretending that racial and social injustice do not exist
Stage – 1: Unaware, silence and denial
Lack of awareness, Ignorance, oblivious, silence and denial
Stage + 1: Unaware, silence and denial
Lack of awareness, Ignorance, oblivious, silence and denial
Stage + 2: Dismissive and avoidant
Dismissive of issues of race, pretending that racial and social injustice do not exist
Stage + 3: Becoming aware of issues of race
Becoming more aware of differences and racism, and questioning. Recognise inequity and racism but do not understand why or what they can do about it.
Stage + 4: Open to learning
Open to learning and having meaningful conversations- challenging one’s perceptions
Stage + 5: Ability to see the bigger picture
Ability to reflect and genuinely engage. Starting to see the bigger picture around race- paradigm shift
Stage + 6: Leadership qualities
Ability to take on a leadership role in promoting racial equity and social justice. Joining with others for the greater good and for the sake of Humanity.
 MY WEBSITES
©Inclusion Psychologists Limited
The Six Stages Framework website





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