Use Gender-Neutral Terms

Many professional terms have traditionally been gendered, which can alienate or exclude nonbinary and female colleagues. Adopting gender-neutral terms such as “they/them” pronouns, “partner” instead of “husband/wife,” or “team members” rather than “guys” can reduce gender bias in communication.

Many professional terms have traditionally been gendered, which can alienate or exclude nonbinary and female colleagues. Adopting gender-neutral terms such as “they/them” pronouns, “partner” instead of “husband/wife,” or “team members” rather than “guys” can reduce gender bias in communication.

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