Implicit Association Test

An implicit bias is an unconscious association, belief, or attitude toward any social group. This article describes causes of implicit bias, how it is measured, its effects and strategies to reduce its impact.

We’ve all been in conversations where we suspected that the other person wasn’t really paying attention. It’s annoying and disrespectful, especially when the topic is particularly important or sensitive. Active listening aims to solve this problem.

Conversations with coworkers, friends and family are essential to pushing back against racism. While it's important to understand the history and systemic factors that play into racism, it's important to also confront what's known as "microaggressions."

Communication is an important part of most industries, especially those in which you work with a team or the public. In this article, we’ll go over the importance of interpersonal skills in the workplace and review 14 steps you can take to hone and improve your own interpersonal abilities.

Misinformation is fueling an attack on trans youth in state legislatures. Watch ACLU’s Ambassador for Trans Justice Miss Peppermint and LGBTQ & HIV Project Staff Attorney Taylor Brown tell us the truth, so you know how to respond the next time you hear a lie about trans youth.

The word "microaggression," like the behaviors it describes, is probably going to be with us for some time, so it's worth understanding what it means.

“How do you shift power in a system?” It is a question I hear and entertain more and more lately, as many of us in nonprofits have worked for decades to create systems change, more often than not with little or underwhelming result.

Power shifting is a process to understand the power you have by virtue of privilege, founders’ syndrome, delegating, sharing and shifting power. While there are no formulas for shifting power, there are many things you can do to start the process.

When you begin to think of yourself as a successful leader, you realize that there are more demands on your time than you can possibly fill. The solution to this challenge is developing a process of effective delegation. However, delegation is an important tool that many leaders hesitate to use.

"An increasing number of nonprofits are working to change that. They’re listening to the people they serve to shift more power to them. And their self-reflections on how listening is transforming their relationships with the people they serve."