{"id":27078,"date":"2024-05-29T20:38:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T20:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/theres-no-magic-wand-for-correcting-diversity-and-inclusion-she-says-change-happens-one-person-at-a-time-one-act-at-a-time-one-word-at-a-time\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T20:38:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T20:38:28","slug":"theres-no-magic-wand-for-correcting-diversity-and-inclusion-she-says-change-happens-one-person-at-a-time-one-act-at-a-time-one-word-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/theres-no-magic-wand-for-correcting-diversity-and-inclusion-she-says-change-happens-one-person-at-a-time-one-act-at-a-time-one-word-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s no magic wand for correcting diversity and inclusion,&#8221; she says. &#8220;Change happens one person at a time, one act at a time, one word at a time.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">We&#8217;re taught to believe that hard work and dedication will lead to success, but that&#8217;s not always the case. Gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation are among the many factors that affect our chances, says writer and advocate Melinda Epler, and it&#8217;s up to each of us to be allies for those who face discrimination. In this actionable talk, Epler shares three ways to support people who are underrepresented in the workplace. &#8220;There&#8217;s no magic wand for correcting diversity and inclusion,&#8221; she says. &#8220;Change happens one person at a time, one act at a time, one word at a time.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 115px; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">There are always communication barriers, they can be non-verbal and verbal they can impede your ability to communicate at work and your ability to be successful at work.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 115px; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What communication barriers do you expect to face? Have you experienced issues with non-verbal and verbal communication? How can you be an ally to your future coworkers?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re taught to believe that hard work and dedication will lead to success, but that&#8217;s not always the case. 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