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Revisiting Accent Bias in a World Pushing Against DEI Initiatives

Revisiting Accent Bias in a World Pushing Against DEI Initiatives

Update: 2025-01-24
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The bias against accents and the perception of how well someone speaks English has huge impacts for individual contributors, leaders, and the business world at large - but it is often ignored. In the wake of a number of DEI related initiatives being cancelled in the federal government, we revisit this conversation with Heather Hansen on what accent bias is, why it matters, and what we can do about it. We also discuss effective business communication in English, a key skill in this global world.


Learn more about Heather’s work: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hansenheather_trumps-war-on-dei-freezes-diversity-work-activity-7288020003105226753-Ymir?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

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Revisiting Accent Bias in a World Pushing Against DEI Initiatives

Revisiting Accent Bias in a World Pushing Against DEI Initiatives

Morra Aarons-Mele