I have tried in my role of being one of the first women at Google, let alone the first woman to have a baby, to really try to set the tone that this is a great place to work for diversity reasons.
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Underrepresented employees already have to overcome discriminatory barriers in their careers; they shouldn't be expected to volunteer their time to help their companies do the same.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Underrepresented employees should not bear the burden of addressing discrimination in the workplace on their own.
This quote emphasizes the unfair expectation placed on underrepresented employees to expend their time and energy to assist companies in overcoming discrimination. It highlights the need for organizations to take responsibility for creating equitable environments rather than relying on these employees alone to advocate for change.
Themes
DiversityInclusionDiscriminationWorkplaceEquity
In practice
Example use cases
In a corporate training session discussing diversity policies.
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