Calling In - Reflection

There are moments in a professional relationship where there are opportunities to clarify our intentions and seek mutual understanding (not necessarily agreement). Calling In is a way we can focus on fostering our working relationships, encourage diverse perspectives, and even increase creativity. This will depend on the courage to hold each other accountable, center the relationship, and remind ourselves that difficult conversations can evolve into even stronger relationships.

Based on what you heard in the interview with Loretta Ross and reading more about the topics of implicit bias and calling in, briefly some possible scenarios you might want to utilize the calling-in tools. Or, feel free to see how you might have used the tool in a past situation, considering how it might have shifted the outcome.