"Hey, guys," and many other terms are things I have been working to remove entirely from my vocabulary. My choice has been to say "hey all" or "hello everyone." I do not always get it right, but it is a work in progress.
As a public speaker, author, and trainer, I feel the room is warmer, and people are more open to dialog with me when I use inclusive language. I want to work with the best and the brightest and to do that, I want to make sure they are just as comfortable around me as I am with them.
We are living in a time when inclusivity and the words we choose matter. Adjusting my language a little bit to make it more inclusive is not only essential but imperative.
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"Hey, guys," and many other terms are things I have been working to remove entirely from my vocabulary. My choice has been to say "hey all" or "hello everyone." I do not always get it right, but it is a work in progress.
As a public speaker, author, and trainer, I feel the room is warmer, and people are more open to dialog with me when I use inclusive language. I want to work with the best and the brightest and to do that, I want to make sure they are just as comfortable around me as I am with them.
We are living in a time when inclusivity and the words we choose matter. Adjusting my language a little bit to make it more inclusive is not only essential but imperative.