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Widen Your View

Oct 1, 2021 | Diversity and Inclusion, Mindset

I utilized this thought-provoking video from Procter and Gamble as a discussion starter for a recent D&I workgroup. Take a look:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUHop5i8-f4

We tend to believe we understand the complete picture, but the assumptions that we make in order to reach our conclusions are often the result of what we most often read in the news or see on our screens. If we consider what details we might be missing, in addition to what we do actually see, we can widen our view.

I have to share that when I watched the video, I did get a very uncomfortable feeling from my own biases. How did you react?

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