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The Emotional and Financial Cost of Workplace Bias

Key concepts in workplace discrimination - including 'code switching' - and how to address them.

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The dialogue about systemic racism has recently been amplified, which is certainly helpful, but much more work needs to be done to eradicate discrimination of all kinds. This is especially true in corporate America, which too often requires employees of color to conform to white norms of professionalism to succeed.

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