What if? Network for Diversity and Inclusion
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It's Not about Our Differences
Think about this proposition: Diversity is about celebrating differences but not exclusively so. I write this because what often gets left behind is a focus on the things we have in common. When we work from the things we share we open the door to many opportunities to connect including some of the following.
1. Learning more about others.
2. Building empathy.
3. Removing barriers.
4. Moving away from us vs. them.
5. Creating a common bond.
When we work on creating a new collaboration with people we move away from focusing on differences. Working together and arriving a common solutions brings us together in ways that pointing out differences never can. Everyone knows we are different in many ways, fewer realize we have many things in common.
Regards,
Guy
I help bring people together.
1. Learning more about others.
2. Building empathy.
3. Removing barriers.
4. Moving away from us vs. them.
5. Creating a common bond.
When we work on creating a new collaboration with people we move away from focusing on differences. Working together and arriving a common solutions brings us together in ways that pointing out differences never can. Everyone knows we are different in many ways, fewer realize we have many things in common.
Regards,
Guy
I help bring people together.
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