09/09/2019
I really liked this quote from the New York Times -
"A quick public service announcement to people who feel like “others”: Do not underestimate how important your presence is. Study after study shows that companies with greater diversity have better performance and are more productive. In her book, The Power of Onlyness, the business thinker Nilofer Merchant argues that we are in an unprecedented moment when a person’s “only” status — what she dubs their “onlyness” — can be a lever to move the world. “We lose far too many ideas, not because the idea is deemed unworthy; but the person bringing that idea who’s deemed unworthy of being heard,” she said. So remember, and don’t hesitate to remind others: Your organization is lucky to have you, and your ideas are worthy."
Being the “only” can leave you feeling as an outsider when you just want to be in. Learn how to view your status as a strength, not a stigma.