Ford: Actionable allyship requires asking, listening, showing up, and speaking up
Molly Ford · How we did it: Gender Equality, Equal Pay, and Racial Equality with Salesforce · Apr 29, 2019 · at 9:36
Molly Ford, Salesforce Global Equality Programs Senior Director, outlines Salesforce's corporate framework for workplace equality and employee resource group allyship.
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“We have four steps to being an ally. Ally is actionable. It's ask, ask people about their journey, right? What's it like to be a black woman? Listen, listen with empathy and respect. Show up. So when there's a South Asia force, Diwali festival, show up, right? Enjoy and learn about their culture. Show up to a bold force meeting if you're not black. And that last one, the Which is super important to speak up.”
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