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What’s at stake when using colorblind and gender-blind language

I’ve worked with employers in the past who have wanted to write corporate mission statements and leadership thought-pieces that avoid the “political topics” of race and gender. Rather than mention women or historically underrepresented groups in the workplace, these companies…

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How to simplify language for marketing (Part 2): The case of Slack and the passive voice [Updated].

This is Part 2 of a four part series. See Part 1 on simplifying language. We’ve all heard of the active and passive voice in writing. “Use the active voice” is often the first critique we receive on our writing…

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