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Do |
Don’t |
| Get actively involved | Whine about obstacles |
| Be a change agent | Blame “the budget” |
| Champion an idea | Take personal offense |
| Execute using your unique skills | Think of excuses for not going forward |
| Take responsibility | Bite off more than you can chew |
| Stay on task | Forget to chew what you bite off |
| Focus on issues as problems, not people as problems | Unconsciously or consciously reinforce stereotypes |
| Recognize the power of small wins | Cling to “the good old days” way of doing things – if they were so good we wouldn’t be here |
| Recognize that whatever benefits one gender or group benefits the other | Say, “We tried that.” It’s a new millennium. |
| Claim your sphere of influence and use it | Pass the buck-if you can’t address an issue, who can? |
| Respect experience regardless of position | Defer to authority |
