𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝘂𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗲𝗴𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝘆 𝗻𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻™

Tuesday Sept. 15th, marked the beginning of 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 and I want to take a moment to say something that goes beyond the acknowledgment.

The Hispanic and Latino community represents one of the fastest growing segments of the American workforce. They are colleagues, managers, executives, entrepreneurs, and in many organizations the foundation upon which entire operations are built.

They are not a demographic to celebrate once a year. They are people who deserve to feel seen, valued, and heard every single Tuesday afternoon of the year. Right now, being a Hispanic American is not as easy as it was just a few short years ago.

In my experience doing culture work inside organizations, the communities that get celebrated in the lobby but overlooked in the boardroom are the ones that emotionally disengage. And that is a loss that goes both ways.

Real inclusion is not a poster in the break room. It’s not even a meme like the one I posted here. It is a seat at the table, a voice in the conversation, and tools that meet people where they are, including in the language that feels most like home or part of the culture.

This month I hope organizations go beyond the gesture and ask themselves honestly whether their Hispanic and Latino colleagues feel as valued as they truly are.

Because they should, every single day.

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