WP Engine Participates in the Day of Understanding
WP Engine Participates in the Day of Understanding
WP Engine Participates in the Day of Understanding
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Today, over a hundred companies celebrated the Day of Understanding, a daylong discussion on understanding within each of their respective companies in order to further embrace difference in our organizations, educate employees, and build more inclusive cultures inside and outside the workplace.
WP Engine was proud to take part in this event sponsored by the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion. Each company was encouraged to customize the events during the day according to the needs, nature, and geography of its workplace. At WP Engine, multiple company-wide workshops were held in which employees discussed unconscious biases, blind spots, and steps towards greater inclusion.
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