Decoded: "You need to watch your tone."

Celebrating International Translation Day

Join us on a special episode of Brave Conversations with LCW as we celebrate International Translation Day, a day dedicated to honoring the incredible contributions of translators and interpreters worldwide. Together, we’ll discuss what goes into the translation process and how it is deeply intertwined with diversity and culture. Happy International Translation Day!

Decoded: "You need to watch your tone."

The phrase “you need to watch your tone” is used to silence someone’s voice, invalidating their emotions and perspective in the process. Often bias and cultural difference manifest at the root of this tone policing, especially silencing women and BIPOC employees. So how do we respond when someone says this and how do we begin to create inclusive teams that allow all team members to be heard? To help us unpack this complex topic, Brave Conversations with LCW Host Larry Baker (he/him) is joined by DEIJ expert, consultant, educator, and writer Ralinda Watts (she/her).

Decoded: "I don't see color."

“I don’t see color” is sometimes viewed as a non-discriminatory, “politically correct” approach to interactions with people of color. But in reality, there’s a difference between understanding a person’s inherent value and being mindful of the challenges and perspectives each unique identity brings to the conversation. To help us unpack this phrase, Host Larry Baker (he/him) is joined by Critical Conversations Consulting, LLC Founder and Owner Paul Ladipo [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ladipo80/] (he/him), who will use their own lived experiences to explain how the phrase actually perpetuates racism through willful ignorance.

Decoded: "But you don't look autistic."

The phrase “but you don’t look autistic” presupposes autism as an “other,” ostracizing autistic people from the conversation and discounting the community’s diverse lived experiences. So how do we respond to anti-autistic microaggressions, and what can we do to foster a sense of belonging through inclusive language? To help us unpack this loaded question, Brave Conversations with LCW Host Larry Baker [https://lcwinclusion.com/team/larry-baker/] (he/him) is joined by Lead Consultant and Founder of Truly Inclusive Leadership Becca Lory Hector [https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccalorycas/](she/her), who shares her lived experience as an openly Autistic Professional on a mission to close the disability gap in leadership.

Deconstructing Myths About the AANHPI Community

Since 1992, May has been recognized as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month in the United States. So how can we honor the lived experiences of this diverse community and show up as authentic allies coming out of a pandemic that increased anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination? In this episode of Brave Conversations with LCW, Host Larry Baker [https://languageandculture.com/team/larry-baker/] (he/him) is joined by internationally recognized keynote speaker, best-selling author, and master-certified executive coach Maya Hu-Chan [http://mayahuchan.com/] (she/her). Together, they defined allyship through deconstructing myths and microaggressions faced by the AANHPI community, today and throughout history. The episode was live streamed on Monday, May 22.