Check out the Multicultural Minds podcast episode where Skip the Small Talk founder Ashley Kirsner shares their biggest mistake when first hosting Skip the Small Talk and how they continue to address it. Ashley also talks about some surprising examples about how they’ve considered inclusivity in designing events, like how they account for different communication styles specific to different cultural traditions and different types of neurodivergence.
Read MoreI used to think my events were inclusive.
Whenever more than one person had an item of critical feedback for the event, I would do something to change it. I thought that was enough.
It took a long time for me to realize, but I was leaving a LOT of people in the lurch.
Because here’s the problem: the people who are the most systematically oppressed and who are therefore least likely to get their needs met, are often also the least vocal about their concerns.
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