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From YouTube: Live Learning - Belonging (2020-11-10)
Description
On 2020-11-10 we had 3 sessions covering belonging.
To learn more about this topic, see our DIB handbook page: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/#what-we-are-doing-with-diversity-inclusion--belonging
A
Thank
you
all
for
for
taking
the
time
to
attend
today's
session.
Hopefully
you
will
leave
with
a
few
tools
that
you
know
more
than
what
you
might
have
already
had
as
it
relates
to
belonging.
I
am
going
to
be
your
session
host
for
today.
My
name
is
bert
song
williams,
diversity,
inclusion,
belonging
manager.
Here
at
gitlab
we
also
have
jc,
who
is
a
session
host
as
well
from
our
learning
and
development
group.
A
A
part
of
what
we
want
to
think
about
today
is
understanding
that
this
is
a
safe
space.
We
want
to
assume
positive
intent.
We
also
want
to
know-
and
have
you
feel,
that
it's
okay
to
disagree?
We
want
to
have
fun
and
be
open
and
just
learn
some.
You
know
good
tips
to
handle.
What
about
being
belonging
will
be
making
us
better
here
at
gitlab.
A
We
want
you
to
gain
an
understanding
of
how
we
get
lab,
defines
belonging
and
also
what
are
the
behaviors
that
are
associated
with
that,
and
you
know,
hopefully,
you
will
be
able
to
also
develop
some
strategies
of
how
to
cultivate
belonging
in
your
personal
life
and
at
work,
because
I
always
say
a
lot
of
who
we
are
at
work.
We
kind
of
bring
that
home
and
vice
versa.
So
you
know
we
want
to
be
able
to
be
our
best
selves
at
both.
B
So
we
do
have
a
quick
mentee
exercise,
so
you
can
either
go
to
mendy.com
and
enter
this
code
or
this
they
have
this
fun
new
feature
where
there's
a
qr
code.
So
I
know,
if
you
have
an
iphone,
you
should
be
able
to
just
turn
on
the
camera
and
hold
it
up,
and
it
will
take
you
to
the
right
web
page
and
then
just
answer
this
question.
A
All
right,
great,
I
see,
heard
appreciated,
welcoming
shared
values
being
accepted
as
you
are,
and
when
you
think
about
all
of
these
things,
you
think
about
how
you
started
a
company
you
think
about.
You
know
if
you're
someone
who's
been
in
a
company
for
a
long
time.
You
know
it
doesn't
matter
whether
you're
new
to
the
company
or
been
here
for
a
while
it
that
belonging
piece,
never
changes.
A
It's
it's
so
important
to
who
we
are
at
its
core,
and
so
you
know
at
get
lab
one
of
the
how
we
approach
diversity,
inclusion
and
belonging,
as
you
all
may
recall,
or
may
not,
is
that
we
originally
started
with
diversity
and
inclusion,
diversity
being
one
of
our
core
values.
And
that
being
you
know,
all
the
layers
that
make
up
who
we
are.
You
know
knowing
all
of
who
we
are,
whether
you
are
a
mom,
a
single
dad,
no
children.
A
You
live
in
a
park
of
the
country
that
you
know
a
lot
of
people
don't
live
in.
You
know
you
come
from
a
big
family,
small
family,
all
those
diversity
layers
that
make
up
who
you
are
and
then
there's
that
inclusion
piece
of
I
know
who
you
are.
I
know
those
and
you
still
invited
to
the
party
and
you
have
a
seat
at
the
table,
but
then
there's
that
belonging
element.
That
says
I
can
show
up
and
say
I
have
this.
I
have
that
you
know
whether
you
are
a
neurodiverse.
A
You
know
elements
of
you
know
things
that
we
can't
see,
such
as
bipolar
adhd.
All
of
those
things
you
feel
safe,
knowing
that
you
can
show
up
and
say
and
be
who
you
are
here
at
work
and
still
feel
empowered
and
still
feel
that
you're
in
a
safe
space.
So
the
reason
why
we
even
brought
in
belongings
was
when
we
did
the
diversity
survey.
A
I
think
you
know
one
of
the
things
that
we
all
may
know
or
may
not
know
is
a
sense
of
belonging.
It's
a
need.
It's
not
a
one,
it's
so
it's
it's!
You
know
it's
it's
kind
of
like
food,
you
don't
you
know,
say
I
that
you
know
I
want
food,
you
do,
but
you
need
it.
You
need
it
to
nourish
who
you
are
to
build
on
who
you
are.
So
when
you
go
to
a
company
you
have
friends
around
you.
You
have
relationships
outside
of
work
in
work.
A
We
need
to
feel
welcomed
and
I
think
that
a
lot
of
us,
whether
you've
witnessed
it
or
been
a
part
of
it
you've
seen
people
or
felt
it
sometimes,
when
you're
not
welcome.
You
ever
walk
into
a
room
and
you're
like
okay,
whether
it's
a
store,
whether
it's
whatever
it
is,
and
you
feel
kind
of
oddball
out.
A
It's
that
that
right
there
that
you
know
you
want
to
feel
welcome
and
when
you
do
feel,
welcome
it's
a
different
sense.
You
kind
of
it
works
up
a
different
energy
in
you.
You
also
want
to
feel
valued.
You
need
to
feel
value
for
your
contributions
and
we
need
to
feel
as
though
we
are
collaborating
for
all
a
common
purpose
within
the
company
and
we
need
to
have
our
gifts
celebrated
about
who
we
are.
A
A
And
when
you
don't
have
those
things
and
those
needs
aren't
met
those
they're
psychological
consequences.
To
that
again,
you
whether
you
had
this
happen
to
you
before
or
whether
you
have
observed
it,
I
mean
there's
sadness
that
happens
and
that's
one
of
the
elements
that
yes,
if
you're
resilient,
you
can
bounce
back
from
a
lot
of
these
things.
But
sadness
is
something
that
really
kind
of
wears
on
you
at
some
point
and
you
have
to
make
decisions
that
will
be
for
your
well-being.
A
You
have
anger,
decreased
self-esteem,
there's
that
baggage,
you
ever
seen,
someone
come
to
a
new
place,
a
new
company,
new
friendship,
new
relationship
and
they're,
bringing
baggage
with
them.
Where
you
don't
understand,
maybe
why
they're
reacting
the
way
that
they're,
reacting
and
they're
doing
so,
because
they've
been
in
situations
that
have
made
them
feel
inferior
or
made
them
feel
a
certain
kind
of
way
and
they're
expecting
that
same
from
that
person
or
that
company?
A
A
I
don't
know
about
a
lot
of
you,
but
I
know
that
if
I'm
frustrated-
or
there
are
things
going
on,
I
don't
feel
like
I
can
be
my
best
and
if
I
feel
like
the
core
of
that
is
because
of
something
that
a
company
excuse
me
that
I'm
working
at
that
makes
it
even
harder-
and
it's
kind
of
like
the
reason
why
it's
in
stair
steps
it's
kind
of
like
a
training
reaction
or
a
stair
step,
whereas
in
once
you
feel
that
way.
Then
the
communication
is
broken.
A
You
get
to
the
point
where
you
say
to
yourself:
I
don't
even
really
feel
like
bringing
it
up,
because
I
don't
know
that
it's
going
to
make
a
difference.
I
don't
know
that
my
voice
matters.
I
don't
know
that
what
I'm
gonna
say
because
no
one
has
acted,
is
gonna
change
the
outcome,
so
I'm
just
gonna
keep
it
to
myself
and
then
that
just
becomes
that
self
problem
and
not
anybody
else's,
and
it's
just
a
snowball
effect
at
that
point
and
then,
of
course,
as
a
result,
team
members
leave.
A
A
You
feel
like
you're
at
your
best
self,
but
then,
when
you
get
into
meeting
with
others
or
conversations
with
others,
you
feel
like
it's
stifled
or
you
feel
so
those
are
elements
of
belonging
or
something
being
off
with
it
that
that's
you
know,
keeping
that
from
happening.
One
of
the
things
that
team
members
we
discover
is
that
team
members
are
more
engaged
and
commit
more
when
they
have
a
sense
of
belonging,
and
so
there's
an
hbr
study
that
you
can
click
on
at
your
leisure.
A
To
learn
more
about
that,
but
forty
percent
of
people
felt
isolated
at
work
were
only
34
had
a
sense
of
belonging
network,
there's
also
another
study
showing
that
it
led
to
lower
organizational
commitment
and
belonging.
So
if
you're
trying
to
achieve
goals,
you
know
one
of
the
things
that
you
should
really
try
to
work
on.
A
Is
that
element
of
belonging,
because
when
you
feel
that
you
want
to
stay
longer,
where
you
are
you're
happier,
you're,
more
productive,
you're,
more
engaged,
you
have
better
growth
potential
and
when
you
look
at
another
thing
too
you've
looked
at
certain
team
members
at
this
company
or
other
companies,
then
you
say
to
yourself:
why
are
they
excelling
or
why
are
they
doing
this
or
your
perception
is?
They
are
excelling
and
you
know
it's
because
they
feel
like
they
are
they're
where
they
should
be
at
their.
A
A
So
this
you
know,
slide
really
kind
of
brings
in
that,
no
matter
whether
you're
lgbtqa,
whether
you
know
where
you're
at
around
the
globe,
autism
neurodiversity,
bipolar
adhd
tourette's
any
of
some
neurological
system
disorders.
We
celebrate
that.
You
know
single
mother,
single
father,
you
know
children
in
the
home,
no
children
in
the
home.
You
know
diverse
abilities,
and
I
say
that
intentionally
because
you
know
a
lot
of
times
the
disc
kind
of
minuses,
the
effort
so
not
disability,
but
diverse
ability,
and
then
you
know
a
lot
of
times.
A
We
look
at
things
within
companies
where
you
know,
people
may
say
accent
is
a
problem
and
it
really.
You
know
I've
had
a
couple
of
conversations
with
gitlab
team
members
and
past
roles
and
what
I've
really
learned
is
whether
you
say
it
or
not.
The
way
that
you
respond
to
someone
who
may
have
a
different
accent.
You
know
those
are
elements
of
feeling
like
you
know,
you
do
or
you
don't
belong.
So
all
those
things
being
said.
It
really
emphasizes
that
you
still
belong
here.
A
A
Work
so
here
this
slide,
I
want
to
talk
about.
You
know
what
actions
do
or
don't
support
belonging.
One
of
the
things
that
you
know
I
kind
of
want
to
focus
on
the
do
and
then
the
opposite
of
it.
You
know
creating
a
welcoming
environment
and
so
the
opposite
of
that
would
be
not
acknowledging
new
team
members
when
they're
known.
So,
if
you
you
see
them
on
a
call
or
you,
you
might
say,
hey
to
the
first
two
or
three
people
and
not
to
other
people,
because
you
don't
know
who
they
are.
A
One
of
the
best
approaches
is
saying
hi
to
everyone.
Acknowledging
someone's
present
axe
team
members
for
input
is
a
do
the
opposite
of
that
excluding
stakeholders
and
are
those
that
should
be
in
the
discussion
and
if,
if
you
feel
like
there's
some
exclusion
bring
it
to
someone's
attention,
but
you
know
also
having
empathy
a
lot
of
time.
I
hear
from
people
that
say
I'm
just
not
a
mushy
type
or
I'm
just
not
a
vulnerable
type.
You
don't
have
to
be
a
mushy
or
vulnerable
type
to
have
empathy
and
understand.
A
A
A
If
it
doesn't
pertain
to
you,
a
lot
of
people
live
in
a
space
where,
if
it
doesn't
affect
me
or
doesn't
come
in
my
space,
then
I'm
not
going
to
worry
about
it,
but
the
end
result
is.
It
will
affect
everything
because
you
know
you'll
have
an
unproductive
team,
member
and
things
of
the
nature.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
do
our
best
to
champion
each
other
and
advocate
for
each
other,
especially
when
others
don't
have
voice
that
they're
able
to
do
use
your
privilege
use
your
power
whenever
possible.
A
You
want
to
speak
up
when
you
feel
someone
is
being
excluded
or
treated
unfairly,
and
you
know
you
don't
want
to
open
up
something
that
someone
hasn't
thought
about.
But
if
someone
comes
to
you
and
they're
talking
about
you
know
they
feel
excluded,
you
want
to
be
there
for
them
and
you
want
to
talk
about
it
and
you
want
to
observe
that
and
make
sure
you're
doing
everything
you
can
to
make
them
feel
included,
which
will
really
be
contagious
and
other
team
members
will
typically
start
doing
the
same.
A
So
one
of
the
things
that
we
want
to
give
you
a
tool
is
what,
if
you
do-
or
you
know
what
to
do,
if
someone
with
this
yourself
or
someone
else,
has
the
space
of
not
feeling
they
belong
or
they're,
the
the
un,
you
know
the
belonging
factor,
and
that
is
you
know.
If
it's
yourself,
you
want
to
talk
to
a
team
member,
you
you
want
to
be
able
to
reach
out
to
your
pvp.
A
A
You
know
advise
all
the
things
I
said
to
the
left,
but
offer
support
in
a
con
in
any
conversation
that
they
have,
and
you
know
don't
sometimes,
when
you
do
that
immediate,
you
know,
following
up,
don't
drop
the
ball,
have
a
conversation
and
say
hey:
how
did
the
situation
go?
Was
there
resolve
to
it?
Is
there
anything
further
that
I
can
do
to
assist
you?
A
You
know
discuss,
you
know
what
you
felt
represented
belonging
or
what
could
have
been
done
differently,
and
I
really
like
being
able
to
talk
through
things,
and
I
hope
that
you
all
take
an
opportunity
to
be
truly
transparent
again,
whether
you're
talking
about
yourself
or
talking
about
others,
please
be
as
transparent
as
possible.
I
think
that
sharing
helps
others.
It's
a
gift,
so
jc
will
take
us
to
our
breakouts.
B
A
I
agree,
I
agree,
we're
wrapping
it
up,
we're
getting
close
to
wrapping
it
up.
So
you
know
I
would
love
to
take
a
moment
and
anyone
who
wants
to
speak
up
for
group
one
as
an
example
and
talk
about
kind
of
what
they
were
and-
and
please
don't
feel
like
this-
has
to
be
any
special
format
if
you
want
to.
If
you
were
in
group
one
and
you
want
to
say,
oh
hey,
this
is
one
of
the
things
I
thought
about,
and
someone
didn't
capture
it
all
in
their
comments.
A
D
E
E
We
took
action
to
be
in
a
place
where
we
felt
a
sense
of
belonging
and
something
that
I
just
noticed
was
that
it
was
became
so
clear
that
when
you
are
able
to
find
a
group
of
people
or
a
community
where
that
you
feel
like
your
voice
can
be
heard,
it
directly
translates
to
translates
to
feeling,
as
if
you
belong
in
that
group.
So
just
like
a
short
thing
that
I'm
kind
of
processing
based
on
what
I
just
heard
from
the
rest
of
group.
One.
A
I
love
that
and
it
does
it's
something
you
know
that
happens
that
can
make
or
break
you
in
the
situations
and
those
times
of
that
moment
of
okay,
I
feel
like
I
belong
or
no,
I
don't
and
it's
you
know.
Sometimes
it's
a
person
that
says:
oh
no,
you
do,
and
this
is
why
and
or
sometimes
it's
a
situation.
So
that's
that's
a
great
call
out
samantha.
Thank
you
for
that.
A
C
C
And
so
that
was
something
that
I
think
we
we
sort
of
after
the
kind
of
the
sad
stories
of
not
belonging
and
then
kind
of
coming
here,
I
think
nicholas
expressed
it
in
a
really
good
way
being
fairly
new
to
gitlab
is
getting
that
feeling
right
away
here
and
so
the
importance
of
belonging
in
that
regard.
It
was
a
really
nice
conversation.
A
I
love
that.
I
love
that,
and
you
know
it's
it
is
that
piece
where
we
say
to
ourselves,
sometimes
something
that
you
thought
was
maybe
off
about
yourself
or
not
as
strong
of
a
skill
that
you
know
when
you
belong
somewhere.
That
is
valued.
You
see
it
show
up
and
you're
valued
and-
and
I
can
appreciate
that
thanks
haley
and
group
group
three
appreciate
that
group.
I
Sure
I
couldn't
remember
what
group
we
were,
but
I'm
happy
to
rebecca.
Our
group
actually
talked
about
times
where
we
felt
belonging
and
we
really
got
stuck
on
sharing
those
stories
which
was
awesome
and
I
feel
more
uplifted
now
somehow,
after
having
it.
So
it
was
wonderful
to
hear
perspectives
of
of
really
what
was
like.
What
how
we
all
came
to
that
feeling
and
whether
it
was
you
know
past.
I
You
know,
experiences
at
organizations
or
even
being
here,
but
I
think
the
theme
was
diversity
really
played
a
big
part
in
showing
up
authentically
and
we
got
to
share
experiences
about
how
curiosity
and
asking
lots
of
questions
can
also
be
a
very
powerful
tool,
especially
for
managers
of
teams
who
are
very
diverse
and
to
encourage
the
sense
of
belonging
and
encouraging
feedback,
especially
with
reps.
That
may
be
more
introverted
too.
I
A
D
I
just
had
one
thought
after
hearing
all
of
this,
which
is
that
it
felt
like
sharing
these
stories
and
between
ourselves
sort
of
caused
us
all
to
be
a
little
bit
more
vulnerable,
and
it's
a
neat
exercise
in
that
way,
because
it
causes
you
to
sort
of
feel
a
time
when
you
yourself
were
weak
and
think
about
how
you
got
through
that
or
how
you
evolved
past.
That.
So
I
like
the
exercise
itself.
A
Cheers
jessica
chills.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
I
wanted
to
take
a
moment.
You
know
to
you
know
be
on
time
with
the
meeting
and
before
we
do
it,
and
I
wanted
to
go
around
even
starting
with
you
jace,
even
though
you're
l
d
you're
our
host
session
host
as
well,
but
I
wanted
to
take
a
moment
for
each
person
to
say
why
you
belong
here.
A
Why
you
feel
like
you
belong
here,
because
I
think
affirmation
is
a
powerful
thing
and
I
think
it
kind
of
changes,
whether
it's
for
your
day,
it's
for
your
week.
I
think
that
it's
a
powerful
thing.
So,
if
you
don't
mind,
I
would
love
to
start
with
jc
and
just
go
across
the
screen
and
keep
going
row
by
row
until
we
get
to
each
person
and
say
why
you
belong
here.
B
Oh
gosh,
I'm
on
the
spot,
I
feel
like
I
belong
here
because
I
like
see
other
people
working
here
that
are
similar
to
me
and
have
been
able
to
progress
in
their
career
here,
and
that
gives
me
a
lot
of
hope
for
being
here
at
get
lab
and
seeing
women
move
to
like
different
roles
and
into
leadership
roles,
and
things
like
that.
So
that's
why
I
feel
like
I
belong
here.
I
love.
A
That
I
feel
like
I
belong
here,
because
it
is
a
mother,
a
single
mother,
of
three
black
girls
and
holding
this
diverse
inclusion
belonging
role.
It
means
a
lot
I
feel
like
it,
impacts
lives
so
being
able
to
see
the
results
of
that
and
see
people
change
and
I'm
working
for
a
company,
that's
very
flexible.
They.
Let
me
do
and
kind
of
do
my
day
as
I
need
to
so.
A
I
I
feel
that
I
belong
here
because
I'm
encouraged
to
be
my
authentic
self
in
everyday
interactions,
and
I
have
a
seat
at
the
table
where
I
truly
do
feel
that
my
voice
is
valued
and
heard
and
actioned
on
daily,
which
is
incredible,
and
I
also
agree
that,
like
working
with
such
and
such
such
incredible
thought
leadership
and
diversity,
it's
it's
truly,
wonderful
and
so
being
included
in.
That
is
just
awesome.
So.
J
G
F
I
don't
know
sometimes
I
feel
like.
I
belong
here
because
I'm
a
good
dev,
but
I
go
through
days
where
I
don't
it's
just
encouraging
to
be
part
of
a
team
and
to
see
that
everyone's
voice
is
truly
like
heard.
It
doesn't
matter
who
you
are
or
what
team
you're
on
that.
The
input
is
always
encouraged
from
everyone.
K
D
So
I
I
came
to
gitlab
because
of
its
values,
and
so
in
that
first
just
introduction.
I
already
felt
like
there
was
a
chance
for
belonging,
but
what
really
cemented
it
for
me
was
the
actions
that
gitlab
takes
this
event
right
now,
things
like
the
career
development
conversations
that
I'm
able
to
have
that
just
haven't
existed
for
me
in
the
past,
at
other
workplaces.
D
E
Belong,
I
feel
like
I
belong
here,
because
my
my
ideas
and
my
voices
are
heard
and
I
feel
like
I
like,
echoing
what
terry
said
I
feel
like.
I
can
contribute
to
conversations
on
my
team
and
on
other
teams,
and
it
doesn't
matter
what
my
title
is
or
what
my
team
is
that
I
can
be
part
of
those
conversations
and
that
I
feel
like
when
I
decide
to
be
part
of
them
and
contribute
to
them
it.
The
voice
that
I
provide
is
is
recognized
and
heard
and
considered.
G
L
It's
gosha,
I
feel
like
I
belong
here,
because
not
only
I
share
my
values
like
having
my
family
and
my
friends.
That's
the
first
place
in
my
life,
but
only
I
share
value
with
a
company
as
a
whole,
which
is
very
important
for
me,
and
I
think
that
values
are
not
the
nice
words
written
somewhere
in
a
handbook
or
in
the
like
nice
picture
on
the
near
the
en
entrance
to
the
company.
L
M
Yeah,
I
feel
I
belong
here
because
100
what
everyone
else
says,
and
I
also
feel
because
we
are
all
kind
of
different,
but
we
we
still
all
share
the
same
values
and
I
I
always
feel
welcome
to
to
speak
up
and
feel
welcome
to
to
raise
my
opinion
and
yeah.
I
just
feel
welcome
in
general,
and
this
is
why
I
belong
here.
N
Yeah,
I
feel
belonging
just,
I
think,
because
of
gitlab's
kind
of
like
iterative
approach
like
we've,
never
really
like
aimed
for
perfection.
So
it
feels
like
it's
safe
to
make
mistakes
and
to
constantly
be
learning,
and
I
think
I've.
It's
always
been
a
place
where
I've
constantly
learned
with
other
my
peers
and-
and
I
like
that,.
H
O
P
A
I
love
that.
I
love
that.
I
love
that.
I
think
you
all
are
fantabulous
people,
and
I
know
that
you
all
belong
here.
I
hope
that
you
feel,
like
you,
can
take
some
things
away
with
you
for
them
today.
Use
them
throughout
the
week,
give
them
as
gifts
of
knowledge
to
your
team
members
or
just
use
them
in
your
personal
life.
So
thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
dial
in
today
and
sign
up
for
this
session,
because
I
know
you
didn't
have
to
with
your
bandwidth.
So
thank
you.