Quantifying the impact of building inclusive language with a focus on intentional accessibility. As the saying goes: sticks and stones can break our bones, but words will never hurt me. I am sure many ...

Words that used to be very commonplace are now recognized as exclusionary and have been replaced with more inclusive language. Here’s why using that’s essential to understand for your business.

Inclusive language starts with good intentions. Avoiding offensive statements and gestures is a basic common courtesy. A heightened awareness of where certain words come from and what they might imply ...

Are you creating inclusive experiences for your customers? Many companies aren’t. For example, here’s a sampling of what Forrester heard when we evaluated typical approaches to collecting personal ...

Even people who champion diversity and are knowledgeable about the topic can be nervous about choosing the correct words to describe various aspects of personal identity. This is especially true when ...

As culture changes, companies need to update the language they use to be as inclusive as possible. But it can be a complicated process to get everyone on board with inclusive language in code. And if ...

A year ago this month, Intel engineer and Linux kernel maintainer Dan Williams proposed to introduce inclusive terminology in the kernel's official coding-style document. The proposal called for ...

This section of the CU Boulder style guide recommends language that is free from stereotypes, subtle discrimination and negative messages. People’s preferences can differ widely. As a rule: Ask people ...

Using inclusive language in employee communications reinforces an organization’s priority on inclusion, improves the employee experience and increases the likelihood of talent retention, global HR ...