content: Tech company's employee mandate for inclusion and diversity - Overview Text Here's the overview text for a certain tech company's mandate to have all employees adopt inclusion and diversity as part of their agenda. The terms in square brackets have been replaced with generic ones. "We need diversity of thought, diversity of context, diversity of experiences, and an inclusive culture to build products and technologies that will empower everyone on the planet. Our ability to harness that power of diversity to achieve our mission can only happen if everyone can be heard, recognized, and empowered to do their best work. This requires everyone at [company] to intentionally work towards and learn to be more inclusive. Since [date] everyone employee has had a company-wide shared [common directive] for diversity and inclusion ([Common Directive] for D&I) to make [company] more diverse and inclusive. For each of us, this needs to be a set of actions based on ongoing personal reflection, including an intentional discussion with our manager and each other about how we can make ourselves, this company, and this world more inclusive. While there is strong support for the [Common Directive] for D&I across our company, we've learned from you that there is also a need for additional clarity on how to get started, find relevant resources and measure and communicate impact. The [Common Directive] for D&I [Manual] was designed to create clarity on the [company] D&I journey and act as a practical guide to support you as you design your D&I growth journey and prepare for [Performance Review] conversations.  This guide outlines a number of possibilities and it's up to you to determine where you want to focus your growth over the next year. Inclusion is a journey and it's about making positive progress each day and learning from experiences. Work with your manager to design your personal diversity and inclusion journey and make it meaningful for you!"