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the exercises and the small group discussions

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the exercises and the small group discussions

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the people I work with and their thoughtfulness 

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the people I work with and their thoughtfulness 

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the taboo exercise

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the fact that we are undergoing these trainings

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the fact that we are undergoing these trainings

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seeing how thoughtful and kind my colleagues are!

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seeing how thoughtful and kind my colleagues are!

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I had been able to be more personally present today.

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I had been able to be more personally present today.

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connecting with colleagues who I hadn't interacted with before!

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connecting with colleagues who I hadn't interacted with before!

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the world was just and that everyone could be 100% themselves all the time

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the world was just and that everyone could be 100% themselves all the time

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the taboo exercise

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group activities and feeling like we're all learning together.

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group activities and feeling like we're all learning together.

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being able to spend time with coworkers discussing and reflecting on DEI topics

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being able to spend time with coworkers discussing and reflecting on DEI topics

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what the outcomes/strategies of this work will be for Xerces

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what the outcomes/strategies of this work will be for Xerces

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I wish that the police really were here to protect and serve 

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I wish that the police really were here to protect and serve 

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Talking with staff I don't usually get a chance to connect with

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Talking with staff I don't usually get a chance to connect with

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walking through and discussing concepts (as someone who is new to DEI trainings)

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walking through and discussing concepts (as someone who is new to DEI trainings)

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for guidance about how to analyze existing inequities, when I am coming from a place of privilege?

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for guidance about how to analyze existing inequities, when I am coming from a place of privilege?

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Talking with Xerces staff I don't normally get to interact with

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Talking with Xerces staff I don't normally get to interact with

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I could daily exercise what I learned today.

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I could daily exercise what I learned today.

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that I no longer have to worry about not sharing who I am at work

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that I no longer have to worry about not sharing who I am at work

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It felt like a great way to be able to relate to that feeling of hiding for people who don't have that experience

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having an intentional space to learn the viewpoints of Xerces colleagues

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having an intentional space to learn the viewpoints of Xerces colleagues

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the best ways to make conservation work for everyone

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the best ways to make conservation work for everyone

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I like (loved) the taboo exercise, I wish I could share it with more people in my life, I wonder who would be willing?

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I like (loved) the taboo exercise, I wish I could share it with more people in my life, I wonder who would be willing?

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opening our minds in taboo exercise and how we can create safer, inclusive spaces in our work

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opening our minds in taboo exercise and how we can create safer, inclusive spaces in our work

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how to create a more inclusive workplace culture

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how to create a more inclusive workplace culture

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I had more time for everything that was important to me

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I had more time for everything that was important to me

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group breakouts

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will Xerces have a shared brainstorming session to help set goals for our organization?

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will Xerces have a shared brainstorming session to help set goals for our organization?

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what other people's analysis and vision for us are

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what other people's analysis and vision for us are

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we had more time to talk about these topics

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we had more time to talk about these topics

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landownership in my area was more equitable and diverse

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landownership in my area was more equitable and diverse

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how I could do better to be more inclusive

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how I could do better to be more inclusive

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Everyone had access to trainings like this

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Everyone had access to trainings like this

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for guidance on racial analysis that was mentioned at the end

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for guidance on racial analysis that was mentioned at the end

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how to best apply the things I'll learn through this process

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how to best apply the things I'll learn through this process

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it were possible or safe to share the parts of me that have made me feel excluded in the work place

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it were possible or safe to share the parts of me that have made me feel excluded in the work place

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How we can accomplish this, when so many are not willing to engage in the work.

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How we can accomplish this, when so many are not willing to engage in the work.

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Group exercises that bring introspection and reveal your unconscious thoughts/beliefs

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Group exercises that bring introspection and reveal your unconscious thoughts/beliefs

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How to open a conversation to topics for which others feel their perspective may be taboo

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How to open a conversation to topics for which others feel their perspective may be taboo

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when society will become unified and loving

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when society will become unified and loving

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how my actions and words are interpreted by others

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how my actions and words are interpreted by others

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to spend more time in conversation with cowokers

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to spend more time in conversation with cowokers

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how we can make this more central to our daily work lives

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how we can make this more central to our daily work lives

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to lean in more and speak up

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thinking through these things with people who are committed to this process

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thinking through these things with people who are committed to this process

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considering the subtle ways our culture influences our interactions with our work and those we work with.

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considering the subtle ways our culture influences our interactions with our work and those we work with.

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What/how we will change to be more inclusive 1, 5, 10 years from now

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What/how we will change to be more inclusive 1, 5, 10 years from now

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what disagreements or misunderstandings might (or have) come up in this process, and how to move through these conflicts constructively

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what disagreements or misunderstandings might (or have) come up in this process, and how to move through these conflicts constructively

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Time built into my workplan to create the space that is needed for DEI work

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Time built into my workplan to create the space that is needed for DEI work

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what Xerces is doing to be more equitable in hiring practices

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what Xerces is doing to be more equitable in hiring practices

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society understood that different parts of our country are at different stages of openness to changing ideas. 

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society understood that different parts of our country are at different stages of openness to changing ideas. 

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The exercises and my colleagues' perspectives.

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The exercises and my colleagues' perspectives.

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How I can keep finding my blind spots and do more to make change towards the visualized future

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How I can keep finding my blind spots and do more to make change towards the visualized future

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I had more opportunities to build trust and openness with colleagues.

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I had more opportunities to build trust and openness with colleagues.

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our staff demographics reflected the diversity of the communities of people we work with

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our staff demographics reflected the diversity of the communities of people we work with

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whether our recruitments are reaching enough candidates of color

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for a peaceful future for the United States

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Could we make time annually for training like this, to open up these issues again and again?

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Could we make time annually for training like this, to open up these issues again and again?

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that we had this opportunity to share our thoughts.

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that we had this opportunity to share our thoughts.

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how we can better overcome cultural barriers that are integrated with work-life in the U.S., and enable people to embrace themselves and their time to produce more meaningful work connections and contributions

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how we can better overcome cultural barriers that are integrated with work-life in the U.S., and enable people to embrace themselves and their time to produce more meaningful work connections and contributions

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we were more internally ethnically diverse as an organization

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we were more internally ethnically diverse as an organization

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Our society was more focused on reflection and meaning than productivity and success

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How Xerces can foster connection and trust with so many staff working remote from different states

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How Xerces feels like an open-minded organization