You Be the Judge Staff Activity
Free Activity + Staff Reflection
What changes when we slow down the judgment?
Work through real-world scenarios that challenge first reactions, surface assumptions, and explore how context, power, empathy, and accountability can shape the decisions we make.
Decision Lens
Before you decide, look again.
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Reaction
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Assumption
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Context
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Power
Accountability and empathy do not have to compete.
This discussion-based activity gives teams space to notice their immediate judgments, examine the information influencing those judgments, and consider how different responses may affect the people involved.
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Notice the First Reaction
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Challenge the Assumption
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Consider Power + Context
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Choose the Purposeful Response
The goal is not to remove accountability. It is to make sure our response is informed by the whole situation, aligned with our values, and actually moves people and systems toward healthier outcomes.
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