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21 " Our culture is not only based on the language we speak or the region we live in or the food we eat or the way we describe our identity. It is not only the place we work or the faith we choose or the stories we believe. Culture is all these things together, and an inclusive world is one where all of us are free to belong to the cultures we choose without being judged for our choices. "
― Rohit Bhargava , Beyond Diversity
22 " To build a more inclusive world, we must move toward building more accommodations into our modern workplaces for all types of families, and more acceptance into our social fabric for neighbors and colleagues who live in family structures different than our own. "
23 " In an inclusive world, each of us should feel empowered to declare and explore our identities openly without fear of being ostracized for it. "
24 " We live in a time of target audiences, where every story seems told for a predetermined audience. When stories are dismissed as only for some people, they fail to realize their true potential. Instead of accepting these artificial barriers, we all must make a choice to actively seek out stories told from perspectives other than our own. "
25 " No human is free from bias. What we all must try to do is recognize and overcome our biases and to see others as having equal potential. "
26 " We are each many identities at once, and each one can influence our actions. At the same time, we all carry some degree of privilege. In moments when that privilege is laid bare, we can choose to silently benefit and remain a bystander, or we can stand up and try to fix something that is clearly wrong. "
27 " The stories we choose to consume—and believe—shift our worldviews. Our support can have a material impact on which stories get told in the future and which storytellers get funded to share their gifts. "
28 " Labels can easily become shorthand for how we describe people. Each of us must resist the tendency to categorize people in this limiting way. It harms their potential and creates an environment where others may feel forced to live inside a single, outside perception of who they are. "
29 " If we want people to bring their whole selves into work, we must make it acceptable for anyone and everyone to talk about and share their family experience—and we must also ensure that people don’t feel judged or excluded if they are neither a caregiver nor a parent. "
30 " Culture is neither good nor bad, but it can be used as a tool to exclude people, or to bring people together. "
31 " Leaders must recognize that great diversity exists within marginalized groups. "
32 " Diversity must be reframed as a competitive advantage rather than a barrier to overcome. "
33 " The “glass ceiling” cannot be replaced with the “glass cliff. "
34 " When we engage in difficult human conversations, we can shift people’s views in a positive way—and this translates directly into politics through the candidates they support and the policies they demand. "
35 " While the idea of having an older professional mentor is widely understood and supported, the idea of a reverse mentor remains somewhat niche. Both have great value once we realize that we all have the capacity to learn from those who are both older and younger than ourselves. "