Trigger / When to Use
Off-color joke or biased remark lands in the room
Quick Response
Hold on - I want to pause on that comment. [Name], can you say what you meant? Here's how it may have landed. Everyone belongs in this room.
Detailed Tips
- Pause immediately - silence normalizes harm
- Address impact while assuming good intent; educate, don't shame
- Handle the norm in the group, follow up privately if they're defensive
- Anchor to ground rules, not personal judgment
Prevention
Make "respectful of backgrounds and identities" an explicit ground rule at kickoff
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