Individual Accountability for Equity and Inclusion

Question 1

When DEI is done right, then _____.

everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and to be part of the larger whole.

1. there are more diverse people in an organization
2. differences no longer matter
3. everyone is treated the same

Answer 1

1. everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and to be part of the larger whole.
   Correct

Question 2

When everyone has access to the same thing, it is called _____; when everyone has access to what they need it is called _____

1. equality; diversity
2. inclusion, equality
3. equity, equality
4. equality; equity

Answer 2

4. equality; equity
   Correct

Question 3

Why does DEI matter at the organizational level?

1. all of these answers
2. It is the right thing to do.
3. It increases creativity.
4. It increases insight.

Answer 3

1. all of these answers
   Correct

Question 4

You are individually accountable for DEI when you _____.

1. work in HR
2. take an active stance in creating equity and inclusion
3. have it as part of your performance reviews
4. belong to traditionally marginalized social identity group

Answer 4

2. take an active stance in creating equity and inclusion
   Correct

Question 5

Why is individual accountability important?

1. because any form of discrimination at work is illegal
2. because policies and procedures do not work
3. because organizations are made up of individual people, and the work starts at the individual level
4. because individuals are more important that systems

Answer 5

3. because organizations are made up of individual people, and the work starts at the individual level
   Correct

Question 6

What does “owning your impact” mean?

1. none of these answers
2. explaining the intent behind your actions
3. acknowledging the harm you have caused
4. explaining the cause of the misunderstanding

Answer 6

3. acknowledging the harm you have caused
   Correct

Question 7

Which statement is likely to be true?

1. I have zero privileges associated with my social identities.
2. All the privileges I have are earned.
3. Only White men have privilege.
4. I have some type of privilege associated with an aspect of my social identity.

Answer 7

4. I have some type of privilege associated with an aspect of my social identity.
   Correct

Question 8

The best way to educate yourself about DEI is _____.

1. use your own experiences as metric
2. to go back to school
3. to seek out the voices of those who have chosen to share their experiences
4. to ask your colleagues who are different from you what their experiences are like

Answer 8

3. to seek out the voices of those who have chosen to share their experiences
   Correct

Question 9

Why is it important to become comfortable with discomfort?

1. all of these answers
2. because discomfort is common
3. otherwise you can feel derailed in your DEI journey
4. because it is key to being resilient

Answer 9

1. all of these answers
   Correct

Question 10

Why is it important to get clear on your why?

1. so you can make fewer mistakes
2. so you can share your journey with others
3. so you can sustain yourself through the ups and downs of this type of work
4. so you can make your workplace more meaningful

Answer 10

3. so you can sustain yourself through the ups and downs of this type of work
   Correct

Question 11

What does being a resource mean?

1. all of these answers
2. Check-in on your coworkers.
3. Validate individuals lived experiences.
4. Provide institutional knowledge to everyone.

Answer 11

1. all of these answers
   Correct

Question 12

Which of statement is true about mentorship?

1. Anyone can be a mentor.
2. Only senior people can become mentors.
3. You need special training to become a mentor.
4. Individuals must share the same social identities for mentoring to be effective.

Answer 12

1. Anyone can be a mentor.
   Correct

Question 13

You witness your coworker say something biased to another colleague. What should you do?

1. Confront your coworker and tell them that what they are saying is biased.
2. There are many ways to interrupt effectively.
3. Remain silent is always best because you don’t want to add fuel to the fire and risk being a savior.
4. Support your colleague by reassuring them that the offender probably didn’t mean to be biased.

Answer 13

2. There are many ways to interrupt effectively.
   Correct

Question 14

What is the most critical thing to do when you receive feedback that you have committed harm?

1. Do it privately so that you can have a personal conversation and connection.
2. Reassure the offended person of your non-malicious intent.
3. Show the person how badly you feel in the moment.
4. Own your impact and promise to do better next time.

Answer 14

4. Own your impact and promise to do better next time.
   Correct

Question 15

When you interrupt someone, what is the primary message you are communicating?

1. You are not interested in what they have to say.
2. You are so excited about what they are saying you can’t contain yourself.
3. You understand what they are saying and they don’t need to keep explaining.
4. What you have to say is more important than what they have to say.

Answer 15

4. What you have to say is more important than what they have to say.
   Correct

Question 16

Why is it important to be intentional in making space for others?

1. because it is the moral thing to do
2. because it is easy for those in the dominant group to not realize what is missing from the conversation
3. because it is the nice thing to do

Answer 16

2. because it is easy for those in the dominant group to not realize what is missing from the conversation
   Correct

Question 17

Why is the amplification of traditionally marginalized voices so important to advancing equity and inclusion?

1. because research shows that saying the same thing creates cohesion in groups
2. because research shows that the source of a message can determine how valuable it may seem
3. because research shows that amplification makes the amplifier look good
4. all of these answers

Answer 17

2. because research shows that the source of a message can determine how valuable it may seem
   Correct