Chloé Valdary: Responding to Gender Discrimination with Confidence and Compassion

2022-06-09

Discrimination has been a constant challenge that has obstructed growth all over the world and yet, the basis of discrimination, the prejudice that drives it in and of itself is never reason enough to dismiss or denigrate someone. This episode is my attempt to understand what drives discrimination and how women can respond to gender discrimination at work in a way that's compassionate, intelligent, and doesn't jeopardise their growth. Chloe Valdary, the creator of The Theory of Enchantment, shares ideas and techniques that have the power to transform how we see ourselves and then how ...

Chloe Valdary, the creator of The Theory of Enchantment, shares ideas and techniques that have the power to transform how we see ourselves and then how we in turn interpret the world around us, including how we
respond to moments of injustice and discriminatory actions.

After spending a year as a Bartley fellow at the Wall Street Journal, Chloé Valdary developed The Theory of Enchantment, an innovative framework for compassionate antiracism that combines social emotional learning (SEL), character development, and interpersonal growth as tools for leadership development in the boardroom and beyond. Chloé has trained around the world. Her clients have included high school and college students, government agencies, business teams, + many more. She has also lectured in universities across America, and her work has been covered in Psychology Today Magazine and her writings have appeared in the New York Times and the Wall St Journal.

Show Notes -

0:30 - Introduction

6:30 - What drives discrimination?

8:30 - Why it's hard to be compassionate when faced with prejudice and hatred

10:33 - In work environments, how can women respond to gender discrimination constructively and without repressing their gender identity?

18:50 - How to maintain your individuality and also become part of diverse groups

22:00 - Is it ever okay to repress elements of our gender and/or race

28:35 - What there is a disparity in confidence of white women and women of colour and what can we do to bridge that gap

33:47 - How do we protect our performance from being impacted by our race and gender

37:30 - Quitting your job when faced with discrimination vs fighting it out

44:20 - How Theory of Enchantment can help

47:23 - How anger and hatred can be useful

48:43 - How women can support each other

51:00 - Where does Chloé find inspiration when she is all out of confidence

Resources Mentioned:

Theory Of Enchantment Website - https://www.theoryofenchantment.com
The Way of Woman by Helen Luke - https://www.amazon.com/Way-Woman-Awakening-Perennial-Feminine/dp/0385485743
Elevate app for Brain Games - https://elevateapp.com/
Shadow Work Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWMKc54jrMc

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