- How does async communication help with diversity and inclusion? Moralis has team members in more than 40 countries. By working asynchronously you facilitate inclusion of different time frames.
- How does documentation help with diversity and inclusion? It helps make everybody part of the discussion and everybody feel included.
- What can you say about politics and religion at work? Should be avoided. Can happen in more social contexts but best judgement should be used.
- How do we build a safe community and workplace? Refraining from making jokes or comments that could offend anyone. Zero tolerance on harassment, discrimination, abuse, etc
- How do we work with inclusive language? Give some examples! Hi everybody instead of guys, or they instead of he/she
- What do we mean by “see something, say something”? Let a team member know if they have offended us or someone else.
- What comes first - friends and family or work? Family and friends.
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How does async communication help with diversity and inclusion?
Async communication is crucial for a global team like Moralis to ensure everyone can participate in discussions and decision-making regardless of their location or time zone. -
How does documentation help with diversity and inclusion?
Documentation ensures everyone has access to important information, promoting inclusivity and alignment. -
What can you say about politics and religion at work?
We generally avoid discussing politics or religion to prevent alienating people with minority opinions. These topics can be discussed in social contexts with sensitivity and best judgment. -
How do we build a safe community and workplace?
We create a safe community by refraining from making jokes or remarks about people’s characteristics. We do not tolerate abuse, harassment, exclusion, discrimination, or retaliation. Everyone has the right to feel secure. -
How do we work with inclusive language? Give some examples!
We use inclusive language like “Hi everybody” instead of “Hi guys,” and “they” instead of “he/she.” If we make a mistake, we acknowledge it, apologize, and move on. -
What do we mean by “see something, say something”?
It means holding each other accountable if someone unintentionally or intentionally offends. It’s about helping each other learn and understand different perspectives. -
What comes first - friends and family or work?
Friends and family come first. Long-lasting relationships are the rocks of life, and they take precedence over work.
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How does async communication help with diversity and inclusion?
Keeping communication in System of Record for ex Gitlab rather than slack, enables the team members to carry out their work without being blocked. This enables people to respect each other’s time and focus, enabling them to work more efficiently. -
How does documentation help with diversity and inclusion?
When recorded on a document, people can read up on what to do next this fosters a mutual respect and admiration on team members and forms a sense of inclusion. -
What can you say about politics and religion at work?
Avoid discussing it, but could be discussed in social context bearing in mind to only know and respect others -
How do we build a safe community and workplace?
Respecting people’s choices and empathizing with them. Making it clear you’re not comfortable in a discussion or a situation the other person has put you in and vice-versa. -
How do we work with inclusive language? Give some examples!
Acknowledge and adjust the vocabulary by referring to users instead of he or she is an example. -
What do we mean by “see something, say something”?
If there’s any miscommunication, inform the team-mate in a polite manner as to where they’ve gone wrong and have them acknowledge it -
What comes first - friends and family or work?
Friends at work and being friends outside too
1. How does async communication help with diversity and inclusion?
Act as thought everyone is asleep. This will keep you form having a bias to one time zone. Divide discussions so that you do not feel like you have to scroll through a twitter feed to find something important. You cannot work if you have to be in a constant state of FOMO.
2. How does documentation help with diversity and inclusion?
Everyone feels like they are a part of the process, or could be involved if they wanted.
3. What can you say about politics and religion at work?
We generally avoid discussing politics or religion in public forums because it is easy to alienate people that have a minority opinion.
4. How do we build a safe community and workplace?
Do not make jokes or unfriendly remarks about the characteristics of the people who make up Moralis and how they identify. Everyone has the right to feel safe when working for Moralis and/or as a part of the Moralis community.
5. How do we work with inclusive language? Give some examples!
If your goal is to be inclusive, it is more effective to make a small adjustment in the vocabulary when some people have a problem with it, rather than making a decision to not change it because some people don’t think it is a problem.
And if you make a mistake (e.g. accidentally using the wrong pronoun or an outdated phrase), acknowledge it, apologize gracefully and move on; there is no need to dwell on it, and you can work to avoid making that mistake in the future. “Hi everybody” or “Hi people” to “Hi guys”, and “they” instead of “he/she”.
6. What do we mean by “see something, say something”?
At the same time, we may sometimes not fully realize we have said or done something to offend someone.
It is important that our teammates hold each other accountable and let them know if they have unintentionally or intentionally done something so they can learn and gain additional understanding of perspectives different from our own.
7. What comes first - friends and family or work?
Friends and family always come before work.