This opportunity is made possible by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. Please follow this link to learn more about membership and registration. Details of the session listed here:

Words matter, making the balance between upholding brand language and avoiding making watered down promises a challenge. Though all workplaces have them, mission statements, communication guidelines, and company policies can clash with words that mean the most to many employees. Additionally, concepts like coded language and loaded position descriptions continue to uphold social constructs such as racism, ableism, sexism, and beyond. How do we stay true to our brand without perpetuating stereotypes and creating harm in the workplace?

This session will lead participants through an exploration of how we unintentionally reinforce social constructs with language, and how to end the practice at work. Together we will examine the impact of sanitized language in nonprofits, the ways in which it is most commonly used, and where the most meaningful adjustments should be made.