
Empathy in Action: How to Be an Effective Ally in a Diverse Workplace
For attorneys and business professionals at ***FIRM NAME***
Empathy in Action: How to Be an Effective Ally in a Diverse Workplace
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About This Program:
Have you ever felt unsure about how to navigate new and evolving understandings around race, gender, diversity, and social justice? Or like your good intentions were lost in translation? If so, this program can help. We’ll demystify the complex landscape of identity and privilege, highlight how even well-intentioned speech or behavior can cause inadvertent harm, and offer clear guidance on how to show up in a supportive way for your colleagues of all backgrounds.
What we won’t do is judge or condemn. Everyone misspeaks, everyone has biases, and no one’s understanding is perfect. What matters is whether you’re working on those things, and that’s what this program is for. By providing essential tools and actionable strategies, this session will empower you to be a more effective ally and maximize your positive impact.
Your Instructor: Dr. Azeemah Kola
Azeemah is a clinical psychologist with unique insight into the lawyer's mind: before changing careers, she was a biglaw associate with a J.D. from Yale. She also has degrees from Harvard, Oxford, and the New School. Azeemah’s graduate work included special focuses on substance use and issues of minority identity.