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Navigating the National Conversation
Closing the Gap has been back in the national conversation this week. Because there is so much new reporting and strong commentary, it can be hard to know what to take in. Therefore, if you are feeling confused or overwhelmed, you are not alone. In fact, we felt that too. Consequently, we are coming back to one steady principle: Do not give up listening.
Actually, we felt that too. Consequently, we are coming back to one steady principle: Do not give up listening.
Why We Often “Freeze” at Work
For many people, this work shows up at the office—perhaps in a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) meeting or a leadership conversation. In addition, it often happens in moments where people want to be helpful but are afraid of getting it wrong.
When people freeze, workplaces can fall into silence or defensiveness. Unfortunately, performative action also becomes common. However, none of these create true cultural safety, so we need a different approach.
- Silence or defensiveness.
- Performative action (acting for appearances only).
None of these reactions creates cultural safety.
A Practical Lens: Listening as a Discipline
Listening is not just hearing; rather, it is a discipline that changes what we do next. Accordingly, we filmed a short video to share how we’re making sense of the latest updates:
We Want to Listen to You
We don’t want this to be a one-way conversation. We are shaping our upcoming webinar on 18 March around the real questions Allies and workplace leaders are facing right now.
What are your key questions about Closing the Gap right now?
👉 [Share your top questions here]
A Place to Start Listening: Uncle Sonny’s Story
Friday, 13 February marked the anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations. If you want a place to start listening, we recommend this ABC story about Stolen Generations survivor Uncle Sonny Morey.
It is a reminder that policies and targets are not abstract data points; they are lived across a lifetime.
Read the story here:
👉 ABC News: Largest gathering of Stolen Generations survivors for apology
