Diversity and inclusion

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••• ![Question: What’s the best way to share your pronouns? Answer: Be clear, straightforward, and casual. Image description: Two coworkers stand in an office and shake hands, greeting one another. The person on the right says, “Hey! I’m Jess, they/them pronouns. You?” ](https://hbr.org/resources/images/article_assets/2021/09/02.jpg) ![Question:](https://hbr.org/resources/images/article_assets/2021/09/03.jpg) ![Question:](https://hbr.org/resources/images/article_assets/2021/09/04.jpg) ![](https://hbr.org/resources/images/article_assets/2021/09/05.jpg) ![Question: What should you do if you call someone by the wrong pronoun? Answer: Give a simple apology, and immediately make the correction by restating the sentence where you misgendered the person. Image description: Three coworkers chat in a hallway — a man and a woman on the left, and a non-binary person on the right. The man has just accidentally misgendered the non-binary person. The non-binary person, says, “Oh, I use they/them pronouns. Thanks!” The man corrects his original statement by saying, “My mistake, sorry. They work on the editorial team.” ](https://hbr.org/resources/images/article_assets/2021/09/06.jpg) ![Question: If someone tells you that they take more than one pronoun, which should you use? Answer: Make your best effort to share the different sets they’ve shared. For example, if someone uses she/they pronouns… Image description: Two coworkers, a man and a woman, walk down an office hallway. The man is telling the woman a story about a peer who uses she/they pronouns. While describing his peer, he says, “I was talking to her the other day, they said…” ](https://hbr.org/resources/images/article_assets/2021/09/07.jpg) ![Question: What’s the best way to ask someone their pronouns? Answer: Focus instead on introducing yourself with your pronouns, and others may do the same. If you don’t know someone’s pronouns, commit to using the singular “they.” Image description: Two coworkers chat in an office. One person is sitting in a cubicle, and the other leans over the cubicle wall and says, “We just hired a new editor. They seem like they’ll be a great addition to the team.”](https://hbr.org/resources/images/article_assets/2021/09/08.jpg) _Este cómic fue adaptado originalmente de[una entrevista con Lily Zheng](/2021/06/my-pronouns-are-she-they-what-are-yours), estratega del DEI y coautor de Gender Ambiguity in the Workplace._

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