Week 10 - Diversity & Inclusion: Diverse Groups
Most new helping professionals have feelings and making clients from diverse backgrounds
Recognise and deal with self-doubt by discussing these anxieties with colleagues
Don't be too concerned with advice from textbooks, trust your own values and maintain genuine presence
Seek out training enhance ability working with people from diverse backgrounds
Learn about how your own background has influenced your assumptions
Knowing your limitations
You can't realistically expect to succeed with every person
Learn when, and how to make a referral
Try working in a setting with the population, you do not intend to specialise in
Developing a sense of humour:
Even though there is responsibility, you don't need to be deadly serious
Humour enhances our relationships
The laughter does not mean that somebody is being disrespected, or that work is not being accomplished
Be aware that laughter can be used to cover up anxiety
Learn when humour is helpful or destracting