My startup team is trying to build our company culture and half of us are native English speakers and half aren't, and when we have meetings the conversation dynamics completely shift depending on who's talking, but we've never directly addressed how language is shaping who gets heard and who doesn't. I keep noticing that some of our best ideas come from people who speak less in meetings, but I don't know how to bring this up without making it weird.
More people experience this than they realize.
Language privilege is quietly determining participation and influence within the team, but acknowledging this directly feels risky.
“Where Are You with Language and identity — what your first language holds?”
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