Making the future a place for everyone
Pride Month means many things. Things we want to embrace, honor and actively stand by here at 草莓视频在线. Something we decided flying a rainbow flag on social media for a month simply couldn鈥檛 do.
Pride is a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community all over the world, a commemoration of the battle for acceptance, and a reminder that the fight for equality and inclusion goes on.
Yet, when it comes to the workplace, even something this big can be reduced to a box-checking exercise. While going all out to make a point can end up being disingenuous.
Being the change we want to see
This dilemma got us talking about how we could best show our genuine support for Pride and everything it stands for without falling into either of those categories. To show the LGBTQAI+ community we鈥檙e with them in spirit and in action, and tell the world we鈥檙e proud to be Pride allies.
So we took it straight to our people, asking how they show up as an ally in the workplace鈥娾斺奱nd ways that we can all work together to better support colleagues who identify as LGBTQIA+.
The responses included things like 鈥渞espect pronouns鈥, 鈥渃elebrate diversity鈥, 鈥渂e respectful鈥, 鈥渃orrect misgendering鈥, 鈥渓isten with compassion when someone shares their story鈥, 鈥渁ccept everyone equally鈥, 鈥渕odel the behavior you want to see鈥, 鈥渉ire more queer people in general鈥, 鈥渃all people out who use the wrong pronouns鈥, 鈥渦se words that are more inclusive of a group rather than being masculine or feminine鈥, 鈥済et to know each other better鈥, 鈥渃elebrate different cultures and identifies in a non-performative way鈥, and 鈥渂e a good human鈥.
Then it occurred to us. This dialogue within our organization was in itself something meaningful. Combined with the fact that everything we do and the way we do it is driven by guiding principles that promote inclusion, acceptance, and equality鈥娾斺奱nd we realized we are doing the most powerful thing of all.
We鈥檙e trying to be the change we want to see in the world. Every day. Wherever we are. And we are open to learning more, and doing better.
Creating a culture of kindness
At 草莓视频在线, our business might be built on tech. But it鈥檚 made by people, for people. And it鈥檚 always been that way. At a corporate level, being people-focused is complicated. But at a human level, we鈥檝e discovered that it鈥檚 really quite simple.
It鈥檚 about being kind. Creating a community where everyone feels welcome, and truly part of who we are and all that we do. A safe place for people to be their authentic selves, every day. A place where diversity is celebrated and deeply valued, knowing that every strand of individuality goes into making our organization the vibrant tapestry of personalities, skills, and talent it is.
This thinking has become deeply embedded in our culture. The way we think and act. No matter where we work, what we do, and at what level. For a better workplace, and a better world outside our walls.
草莓视频在线 is a safe place for people to be their authentic selves, every day.
It starts with being a good human.
Being helpful to anyone who needs it. Having compassion and empathy for each other and the people we work with, and encouraging them to do great things. It鈥檚 striving for good, not searching for glory鈥娾斺奼oing further together, not faster alone.
It鈥檚 about being respectful.
Of everything from ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, to ability, disability, religion, beliefs, age, and sexual orientation. And knowing that we don鈥檛 always know what someone鈥檚 going through, and what their journey is, but that we can always listen and learn.
It鈥檚 celebrating our differences.
Embracing diversity with enthusiasm and joy, and accepting everyone equally in the process. But without cultural or identity assumptions, which can end up excluding people. It means including people who are part of those communities in the process, so we celebrate respectfully as genuine allies.
It鈥檚 about being an ally.
Speaking up against anything that鈥檚 exclusive of anyone, using people-specific pronouns, encouraging others to do the same鈥娾斺奱nd reminding others who don鈥檛, that they should. It means supporting each other to make the world a better place, especially for those in the LGBTQIA+ community.
We鈥檙e proud to be an organization where these things are the norm, and we want to keep doing more. But we know it鈥檚 not like that everywhere. For people who identify as LGBTQIA+, the fight for equality isn鈥檛 over. So it鈥檚 even more important that we all keep being the change we want to see.
Building a place for everyone
At 草莓视频在线, we work hard to unite physical and digital worlds, working together to build the future鈥娾斺妕he metaverse. But technology is only one part of it. People will always be at the heart of whatever comes next. The experience will be defined by the way we think and act. Everything that matters in the real world today, will matter there too.
It鈥檚 true. There are so many unknowns in the work we do. But when it comes to building the future, you can be sure of one thing: ours will be a place where everyone is welcome.
