Episodes
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This week, we spoke to co-founders of Asians in IO Psychology, Alex Hsu and Dr. Shannon Cheng. Alex is a senior people analysts manager for a global people analytics team. Shannon is a scholar and practitioner whose research focuses on DEI in the workplace from a multilevel perspective, looking at interactions between the individual, interpersonal, organizational, and society as a whole.
Asians in IO Psychology’s mission is to empower Asians within the field of IO psychology. Their aim is to create greater awareness of the multifaceted Asian experience, and partner with allies to drive positive change in IO Psychology. For this interview, we wanted to better understand the people behind this group’s mission. Alex and Shannon talked about their personal experiences and their own identity as part of their drive to create this group. Our conversation then shifts to systemic vs. individual challenges, mentorship and community building, as well as biracial identity, leadership and representation — check out the podcast for all the details!
Check out Asians in IO Psychology!
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9058893/
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In the latest episode, Eccho, Duoc, and Jenny chat about intersectionality among AAPIs. With a little help from AANHPI Data Community Data Explorer, we highlight notable similarities and important differences associated with different intersectional identities within the AAPI diaspora.
If you want to follow-along, check out the link to aapidata.com.
For the identity exercise, check out: Who am I?
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Dr. Sy Islam, is an associate professor of Industrial Organizational I/O psychology at Farmingdale State College, a co-founder and Vice President of Consulting with Talent Metrics, and a published author. He joins us to talk about his upbringing and how he got his start in IO psychology. We also talk about the importance of humor and the effective ways to use it in building relationships in the workplace. While recounting his journey, Sy talks about all the stereotypes that he has encountered, overcame, and deflected. Regarding career progression, he reminds us to be mindful, be respectful, and be yourself — listen to the podcast to hear all the details!
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Dr. Vivian Woo, published author, Lead People Science at Culture Amp, and Chair of 2024 Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology spoke to us about the journey she took to becoming an industrial organizational psychologist. Vivian spoke about the challenges she faced in graduate school, mentorship, or lack there of, as she progressed, the obstacles she navigated at work, and advice she would give to the next generation of Psychologists. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation!
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We bid adieu to the Paris Olympic Games and unpack some of the themes that we noticed about the treatment and portrayal of AAPI and Asian athletes competing at the highest level of sports.
Disclaimer: we had some audio trouble with our microphones, so the sound quality may have suffered a little bit in this episode.
Reddit link: Asian representation at the Olympic games
Emma Navarro being a sour loser against Qinwen Zheng
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In this episode, we debate the use of the terms "underrepresented" and "underrecognized." What's the upside of using one term over the other? Is this just wordsmithing or is there more to shifting the way we talk about marginalized minorities? And what does it mean for us Asians?
https://hbr.org/2023/04/why-we-should-stop-saying-underrepresented
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We're back and we're kicking off season 3 with the following question: what food from your culture do you feel comfortable bringing to work? What's considered a delicacy, or a yum, might be viewed by others as a yuck. So how do you navigate that, especially at work, if you're the type that likes to bring your lunch to work? We discuss these and a whole lot more!
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To wrap up season 2, the three of us met up in NYC to record the last episode of the season in-person and debrief a recent organizational psychology conference we all attended. We share the latest insights we uncovered on topics ranging from leader prototypes to AI coaching, dwelling on the sessions that resonated with us. If you're curious about what an I/O psychology conference looks and feels like, check out this episode!
Finally, we are taking a short break and will return in July with more content on all things Asian in the workplace!
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Shradha, an organizational design expert and leader, joins us in our virtual studio to chat about everything from executive coaching to the immigrant experience and what it was like for her to transition from working at a large international company in India to doing organizational design work for another global firm in the US.
Link to Shradha's podcast: Unpacking Organizations: The Practitioner's Podcast
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Hidden in plain sight welcomes its first ever guest speaker, Beiwen! Beiwen, a seasoned DEI consultant, sat down with us to talk about the rewards and challenges of doing DEI work. Is there such a thing as DEI gone wrong? What is virtue signaling? Is it harmful? Is your organization doing DEI just to check the box? Lastly, where and how do Asian American and Asian professionals fit into the DEI discourse? Join us for a thought-provoking conversation!
Articles for nerds
https://www.wsj.com/business/c-suite/chief-diversity-officer-cdo-business-corporations-e110a82f
Link to Beiwen’s podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/%E9%9B%85%E7%97%9E%E4%B8%8D%E7%97%9Eyuppieyawns/id1487023939
https://open.spotify.com/show/7ufKsdBIL3ro46wSLWkRGi?si=4yMkUJJPTIOa3TWn9hnnhA
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In this episode, we talk about who we would invite as speakers in our development program. We start out by listing our dream speakers and why they are important to the community, touching on their background, and the unique contributions they can make to our program. We get creative as we chat about questions we'd ask them regarding their lived experiences, grit, motivation, as well as their racial identity journey and why and how this all matters to Asian American and Asian professionals.
What speakers would you add to the leadership development program? Let us know at [email protected]!
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In this episode, we discuss what roleplaying scenarios we would put leaders in to practice how to respond to typical microaggressions. Using real-life situations, we share different routes to call out microaggressive behavior. We break down the difference between ideal response and acknowledge what typically happens in reality. We also talk about ways to better communicate, model behavior, and manage up to reduce workplace microaggressions.
What skills would you want to add to the leadership program? Let us know at [email protected]
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What would a leadership development program that speaks to the Asian and Asian American experience look like? This episode focuses on the essential topics we would include if we could design a leadership program meant for us. Over the next several episodes, we’ll cover topics, skills, and dream speakers we would feature in this program.
If you had the opportunity to develop a leadership program for Asian and Asian American leaders, what other topics would you include? Let us know at [email protected]
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In this episode, we breakdown a white paper written about feedback and how it pertains to Asian professionals. What did the paper reveal about the type of feedback Asians receive from their managers, and how should we interpret these findings? Should we be skeptical? We discuss these questions and share how to be a savvy consumer of these types of business reports!
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We've been talking about a lot of heavy topics, so we wanted to lighten the mood. This episode was extra special because the three of us recorded this in a co-located space when we got together in NYC. We chat about our favorite and not-so-favorite Asian comics, while discussing how humor can relate to the workplace!
Articles for Nerds
Strategies for managing impressions of racial identity in the workplace
https://hbr.org/2018/11/the-benefits-of-laughing-in-the-office
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Happy new year! We are back! In our first episode of Season 2, we have an honest discussion about affirmative action. We first define it, talk a little bit about its history, and discuss the impact of the recent decision to reverse affirmative action in higher education and what downstream repercussions it may have on Asians in the workplace.
Articles for nerds
Asian American Discrimination in Harvard Admissionshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2022.104079
Negative action against Asian Americans
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=707624#:~:text=Jerry%20Kang,-University%20of%20California&text=By%20negative%20action%2C%20I%20mean,had%20that%20person%20been%20White
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Season 1 of Hidden in Plain Sight is done! We are taking a short break but wanted to drop this wrap-up clip. Tune in for our season's greetings and a preview of what's to come!
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In this episode, we talk about the ins and outs of assessments, including the MBTI and how they are used in the workplace. Tune in to hear about the research, our thoughts, and the haiku!
Articles for Nerds!
How The Myers-Briggs Personality Test Began In A Mother's Living Room Lab
https://www.npr.org/2018/09/22/650019038/how-the-myers-briggs-personality-test-began-in-a-mothers-living-room-lab
Persona Documentary Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWBXniurrA0
'If They Have It, It's Undeniable': Lorne Michaels On Casting 'SNL'
https://www.npr.org/2015/10/09/446867421/if-they-have-it-its-undeniable-lorne-michaels-on-casting-snl
Leadership perceptions as a function of race–occupation fit: The case of Asian Americans. (Sy et al., 2010)
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-16991-001
An interview Professor Thomas Sy
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=135513478
How Women End Up on the “Glass Cliff”
https://hbr.org/2011/01/how-women-end-up-on-the-glass-cliff
Differential Item Functioning by Sex and Race in the Hogan Personality Inventory. (Sheppard et al., 2006)
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2006-20568-008
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