Webinar: Moving beyond Us and Them – Othering in action

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In a world where reactions, assumptions, and categorising people is becoming more and more common, it’s easy for ‘us and them’ thinking to take hold, even in spaces built for connection or in places where different people need to come together around a shared purpose. This is known as othering, and it’s something we all do to other people, but it gets in the way of belonging and connection we seek and often need to make progress on things we care about.

In this session, Letesia Gibson, Founder and Programme Leader at behaviour change consultancy New Ways, will explore how othering shows up in our organisations, and how it can shape dynamics within teams, services and communities. Drawing on real world examples that will feel familiar across the sector, she’ll unpack some of the subtle ways othering creates distance, and share practical ways to replace it with curiosity, care and connection.

Attendees will learn:

• A clearer understanding of what othering is and why it shows up so easily in mission-driven environments
• An ability to recognise subtle forms of othering in your own organisations - in team dynamics, decision-making, communication and service delivery
• Practical approaches to interrupt othering and replace it with curiosity, care and connection, strengthening belonging and collaboration across your organisation and partner organisation