Every individual on a team contributes to the team environment. What can you do to make sure the environment is supportive and not toxic? How can you continue growing yourself? How can you support the people "behind you" on the allyship spectrum move further along?
Your coworkers want to be treated like individuals. Without realizing it, you might be making your coworkers feel tokenized and othered. These small pains add up over time, becoming large pains. This impact happens regardless of whether it was intended. Fortunately, you can learn how to avoid these.
There is a lot of talk about pronouns lately, and that's great! This starts a conversation, but there's so much more to identities around gender and sexuality. How can you be an active ally?
“That’s the way we do things here” isn’t an inherently good or bad phrase — but the social rules underlying it might support or thwart your goals. Learn to better navigate the plethora of social norms you encounter every day by understanding the psychology behind “social norms” and “norm regulation.” Team culture is constantly changing — use these tools to cultivate a culture that supports a healthy, productive work environment.