Equality can only exist if there is equity first. | Leah Mether
Equality can only exist if there is equity first.
by Leah Mether | 25 Jun 2020 | Blog
A monkey, an elephant, and a fish are asked to climb a tree to pass a test.
Itâ€™s the same tree and they have the same amount of time, so the challenge is equal, right?
But obviously the monkey is going to win because the test is not equitable.
ð�—˜ð�—¾ð�˜‚ð�—®ð�—¹ð�—¶ð�˜�ð�˜† means sameness; treating everyone the same and giving everyone the same thing.
Crucially, equality can only be achieved if everyone is starting from the same place and needs the same help.
While equality aims to promote fairness, it ignores differences and existing privilege, disadvantage, and discrimination.
ð�—˜ð�—¾ð�˜‚ð�—¶ð�˜�ð�˜† means everyone having access to the same opportunities and giving people what they need to have a chance of being successful.
It means levelling the playing field and creating genuine fairness, even though some may perceive it as being unfair.
Think diversity targets, quotas, scholarships, job or training opportunities, personalised learning, and special events.
We need equity first, so we can then have a chance at equality.
#equity#equality
Leah Mether helps people get out of their own way with the development of soft skills (which are really hard). She is a speaker, trainer, facilitator and mentor.
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That voice of self-doubt that undermines our success and says things like: â€œIâ€™m not good enough. Iâ€™m not smart enough. I probably wonâ€™t get the job anyway. I donâ€™t have enough experience. Who do you think you are?â€�
Itâ€™s one of the biggest things that will hold you back in life.
But it doesnâ€™t have to be that way.
The role of tall poppy syndrome in Australiaâ€™s self-doubt culture.
Communication is the KING of the so-called â€œsoftâ€� skills that are essential in the modern workplace. Yet most of us have had little or no training in how to communicate effectively, particularly under pressure.
We havenâ€™t been taught the FOUNDATIONS of GREAT communication.
Donâ€™t let the name â€˜soft skillsâ€™ fool you; soft skills are not easy. Skills like communication, emotional intelligence, resilience, leadership, teamwork, empathy, mindset, problem solving and adaptability.
Theyâ€™re what make someone good to work with, not simply good at what they do.
Soft skills are often more difficult to master than â€˜hardâ€™ job-specific technical skills that require years of formal study or work experience. Yet they are essential to personal and career success.
After many years skewed towards hard skills, there is now a worldwide awakening to the value of soft skills. Why? Because theyâ€™re hard to outsource and automate.
According to a report by Deloitte Access Economics titled Soft skill for business success (May 2017), â€œsoft skill-intensive occupations will account for two-thirds of all jobs [in Australia] by 2030, compared to half of all jobs in 2000â€�.
Soft skills are the new hard and itâ€™s time to get on board.
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