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BREAKING THE BIAS – INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2022
Sarah Nesland Head of Enterprise Sales Published 8 Mar 2022
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Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day are a time to recognize the
impact women have had on the world. The theme of this year’s International
Women’s Day is #BreakTheBias. It’s intended to shed light on the stereotypes and
discrimination women face and how we can address that bias to create a more
diverse and inclusive world.
This theme means a lot to me as I have seen bias at both work and in my personal
life. When you are experiencing bias, it’s frustrating and it feels so obvious
to you, yet often to the other side it is absolutely unconscious. It’s a total
blind spot. I hope this month’s theme inspires more people to talk about biases
they have experienced and how to eliminate bias-like behaviors to create a much
richer work environment for everyone.
Conversations around bias in the workplace can be uncomfortable. I’ve found that
people don’t really want the truth, most just want to be comfortable. They don’t
want to rock the boat. But there is a lot of discomfort in route to greatness!
When we start having real, authentic, curious, and sometimes uncomfortable
conversations where we shed light on biased behavior or openly discuss rigorous
processes for an equitable environment, we can make incredible progress with
practices for caring and engaging employees. As people become more self-aware,
they begin to see the world a bit differently which ultimately cultivates a
culture of deep belonging. When the human spirit is lit up, amazing outcomes can
be produced!
So, what is the best tool to help break the bias? Tell your personal story. As
Maya Angelou once said, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them
feel.” Sharing experiences to demonstrate why people should have compassion and
empathy for those facing bias can go a long way and can make our unconscious
biases more visible.
To celebrate Women’s History Month and facilitate conversations around breaking
biases, our Women’s Leadership Council Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Extreme
Networks has an engaging lineup of events planned for employees. We will have a
special guest speaker, Minette Norman, who will share insights and leadership
skills with employees, and we’re hosting a guest roundtable with female leaders
from the sports and technology industries, who will share how they broke through
the glass ceiling in historically male-dominated industries. We’re also
encouraging employees to share their own stories internally with colleagues.
When we started our Women’s Leadership Council at Extreme Networks four years
ago, we set big goals for better representation in the workplace. Over the
course of these four years, we have seen a 30% increase in both women in our
workplace and a 37% increase in women in senior executive roles! We have had
many accomplishments as a group since we started, and we’re not stopping. Over
the next 12 months, we plan to bring in more guest speakers, sponsor educational
seminars, and drive more participation in the mentorship program that our ERG
pioneered at Extreme.
At Extreme, we believe that we should celebrate our employees every day, and we
work hard to provide opportunities to amplify the voices of everyone, including
our female team members. We do our best to create a sense of belonging and pride
to further engage our employees.
If your organization wants to start a Diversity and Inclusion Program like
Extreme, my best advice is to go for it! As Margaret Mead once said, “Never
doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed individuals can change the
world. In fact, it’s the only thing that ever has.” It is important to note that
a strong D&I program must have support that starts at the top. At Extreme we
have an incredible champion in our CEO Ed Meyercord, who has been nothing but
supportive of all our D&I Initiatives and has taken an active role in helping to
make sure our ERGs are able to thrive.
A strong D&I program doesn’t happen overnight, but setting a goal to improve the
culture in the workplace is a great first step to helping your company succeed.
I am proud that we seek to hear out employee voices and empower an open and
collaborative culture for nondominant groups in our workplace. We are not afraid
to take data, reflect on it, and take action to help our company improve.
Extreme has embraced the theme of #BreakTheBias in our work culture and has
fostered an environment where each individual is able to thrive, and the company
benefits as a result.
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