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Does Racism Exist Within MY Workplace? In this segment, Wandile explores the different sources of our understanding of race and how our perceptions of the topic affect our work. We are as divided by whether or not racism exists as racism itself.
Cooking uPhuthu Namasi: A Recipe from Chef Pali Pali
Anchoring Bias - In this segment, Bianca Dlamini help us understand how our perception of race is subjective but that’s not a bad thing. This just means that, given a new frame of reference we can have a better understanding on race within our workplace.
Motivated Reasoning - In this segment Wandile and Bianca explore studies that suggest that people are against anti-racism because if they accept the world isn’t just that means they accept that they’re also a part of creating an unfair world.
Scrumptious Tasting with Chef Pali Pali
Reflection
What is Racism - We explore how systemic racism has nothing to do with what’s in your heart, your brain, or even your intentions. It’s all about how your actions or inactions allow dynamics that are already in place to move you in a certain direction.
Chef Pali Pali's Recipe for Pap with Boerewors, Tomato Gravy, and Spinach
Faces of Racism - Sibusiso helps us understand that there are many types of racism and not all are simply hatred toward the “other;” more nuanced forms of racism operate subconsciously and may involve preference for your own.
Scrumptious Tasting with Chef Pali Pali
Reflection
Why Should I care? - Wandile explores how our level of interest towards equity is related to what researchers call ‘social value orientations,’ in other words what things matter to you---he further breaks down how racism affects us all.
Cooking Samp & Beans with Chef Pali Pali
Why Don't We Care? Wandile and Sbu explore the different motivations such as tribal mentality, not seeing personal gain, wanting to be better then others or equality not being a priority in our lives that shapes how we respond to racism.
Scrumptous Tasting with Chef Pali Pali
Reflection
Medici Effect - If you need a workforce that’s looking to solve complex problems, improve your business model and increase yield, what managers should be asking themselves is who's voice is missing from the decision making room?
Cooking Peri Peri Chicken Livers and Ujeqe Steamed Zulu Bread with Chef Pali Pali
Costs & Benefits of Diversity - We explore the concept of superaddativity - how having a diverse team with a plurality of viewpoints build a stronger whole and research on how task based diversity driven conflict lead to an increase in team performance.
Taste Test with Chef Pali Pali
Episode 4 Reflection
Overriding Attitudes: Wandile examines how, through repetitive exposure and conditioning, exercising prejudice without discrimination and interacting with those who are ‘other’ can fundamentally change your negative feelings towards them.
Cooking Ujeqe - Zulu Steamed Bread with Chef Pali Pali
Prerequisites for Inclusion: Wandile explores ways to create a conducive environment for inclusion, such as being respectful instead of being only polite.
Scrumptious Tasting with Chef Pali Pali
Reflection
