The Only Black Guy in the Office
Black Employees Are Diversity Ambassadors by Default
I’ve accepted this fact and figured out how to use my powers for good
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A few weekends ago, I bagged some clothes and kicks that had been collecting dust in the back of my closet and dropped them off at a local donation center. ‘Tis the season for spring cleaning and whatnot. What can I say, I’ve always been one for giving what I can to those in need. It’s the fulfillment for me.
This everyday, tax-deductible act — along with the world slowly but surely opening back up — got me to thinking about how I pay it forward in my professional life. My general workplace demeanor might be to keep to myself, but that doesn’t mean I’m stingy with knowledge. I’ll drop game on my direct reports and neophytes at the job when I can. And Clubhouse offers a digital forum to share wisdom (albeit in virtual rooms with people who are the literal worst). But throughout the pandemic, I’ve been missing the experience of getting out and meeting prospective colleagues and peers in person and really getting to connect with folks in my own industry.
