Practice Active Listening and Adapt Language

Pay attention to how colleagues prefer to be addressed or identified, including pronouns. Show respect by using their preferred terms and encourage a culture where everyone feels comfortable sharing how they want to be referenced.

Pay attention to how colleagues prefer to be addressed or identified, including pronouns. Show respect by using their preferred terms and encourage a culture where everyone feels comfortable sharing how they want to be referenced.

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