BEYOND THE STATUS QUO #6: "Inclusive language at the workplace - why it matters"

BEYOND THE STATUS QUO #6
Empowering diversity and inclusion at the workplace

"Inclusive language at the workplace - why it matters” withMasha Budryte

ABOUT THE TALK
Language is one of the main tools for almost everyone at work and also a crucial part of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. It can empower and it can exclude, it’s impact can be intentional or accidental. We will explore how words can bring change or hinder it, why collaboration does not mean inclusion by default, and what are the practical steps every one of us can take to be better allies.

OUR SPEAKER
Masha is from Moscow, Russia and moved to the UK in 2011. She received a bachelor's degree in Nutrition from a British University and then freelanced as a health journalist for Russian media and worked in non-tech positions in education and science startups. In 2019 she swiftly changed careers, and after attending a coding bootcamp, secured her place at ThoughtWorks London. Alongside working on client projects as a software developer Masha is an active member of the Intertwined (combined D&I affinity groups) community and passionately contributes to other initiatives around Diversity & Inclusion.

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ABOUT OUR EVENT SERIES

ThoughtWorks presents:
Beyond the status quo -
Empowering diversity and inclusion at the workplace

Diversity and inclusion have become buzzwords, especially in the tech industry over the past years, but what do they mean? How can we shape a diverse and inclusive environment at our workplace? And how does it feel to work in a diverse environment?
With this event series, our passionate colleagues share their experience and learnings from building more inclusive places to workplaces from around the globe.

ThoughtWorks is a leading global IT-consultancy and a community of passionate, purpose-led individuals. Our mission is to create an extraordinary impact on the world through our culture and technology excellence.

Find more info about our Talk series here:
https://thght.works/2ST69zU

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Please note: Live captioning is available for this event.

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