5 Things / Always Assuming


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I originally started this newsletter with a story about a mistaken assumption I made but my editor told me, “It comes across to me like you are downplaying biases… and I think this also shows your privilege that you don't have to deal with biased situations as others do.”

I’m here for accountability. It’s my job to keep my team both diverse and psychologically safe where each person feels comfortable expressing constructive feedback directly to me. I’m always still learning – and yes, I still have mistaken assumptions. 

A few weeks ago, I had a sales conversation with a medical professional who told me about a recent time in which an “older, white doctor from the South Suburbs” misgendered a transgender patient. My mind painted a picture of that doctor. I asked, “Did the patient file a complaint against him?” Turns out the doctor is a woman. I was embarrassed about that mistaken assumption in front of a potential client.

It’s remarkable. All the work I do, and my assumptions and biases still show up. My privilege still shows up. And if it shows up for me, I’m sure it shows up for you as well. But the more we talk about it, the more we can interrupt it.

Here are the good vibes I found this week:

  1. New D.C. Strip Mall Is Dedicated To Black-Owned Businesses

  2. President Biden Signs Cantwell-Capito Equal Pay Bill Into Law

  3. North Carolina Updates License Plate Rules & the Roads Just Got a Whole Lot Gayer

  4. Chipotle Plans to Hire 15,000 Restaurant Workers as It Plans Double in Size to 7,000 Restaurants in the Coming Years

    • Chipotle is making good on its promise to develop and promote its employees. In fact, 90% of its 22,000 management hires in the past year came from within. BIPOC folks are disproportionately represented in lower-wage food service jobs, but this initiative matters because Chipotle is committed to upskilling and offering a well-paid management career path within the company.

  5. You Can Now Add Top-Surgery Scars, Binders, and Hearing Aids to Your ‘Sims’ Characters


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