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EZINNE ’ S FOUR PIECES OF ADVICE FOR OTHER CORPORATE LEADERS AIMING TO CREATE MORE INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS :
• Create spaces to share – experiences , challenges , successes , legislation changes
• Improve healthcare benefits – the benefits offered should be inclusive of various needs
• Education on supporting LGBTQIA + community – helping managers and leaders understand the terminology , and how to support the community . Specifically considering transgender employees . How can you support them in working with their team , etc
• Invest – invest in organisations that advocate for LGBTQIA + rights . This also shows the workplace that those issues matter to the business as well
that their experiences and contributions to the business are just as important .
“ I am a firm believer that the more we share our personal experiences with others , the more they learn . It ’ s like borrowing books or stories from a human library . You can inquire more about that person ’ s experience which will help people arm themselves with more information so they can understand how to support members of the LGBTQIA + community . It ’ s not about accepting or agreeing with beliefs , it ’ s about inclusion and not discriminating against someone because they are different from you .”
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