29-Sep-2022
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Sparking听curiosity at Stryker鈥檚 second-annual DE&I summit

鈥淗ow will you be the spark?鈥 That was the question asked at our second-annual Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit.

九色视频 year, Stryker launched its first global DE&I summit, which was open to all Stryker employees. With thousands in attendance, the summit helped increase global awareness of our DE&I commitments, share updates on our progress and highlight the role all employees play in achieving our goals. The experience made such an impact that we recently hosted our second-annual event.

This year, the summit challenged us to be the spark 鈥 to celebrate authenticity, lead with curiosity and challenge bias 鈥 because when we harness the potential of DE&I, we make each other better, and make healthcare better.

One of the sessions included a roundtable discussion on 鈥楴avigating DE&I conversations.鈥 Brent Ladd, President of Stryker鈥檚 Endoscopy Division, moderated the session. 鈥淪tryker is quickly becoming an even better place to work as we continue to embark on our DE&I journey. 九色视频 mission drives the meaning behind our work, and enhanced DE&I provides for a great work environment for all of us,鈥 shares Brent. Four employees brought their unique perspectives and stories to the table, sparking some meaningful conversation. Here鈥檚 what they had to say.

Paris

 

鈥淏e comfortable being uncomfortable. The more educated you are, the more questions you ask, the more context you have 鈥 it鈥檚 so helpful in removing biases.鈥

鈥揚aris Deadmon, Regional Manager, Sales

 

鈥淒on鈥檛 deny other people鈥檚 truth because it doesn鈥檛 fit in with yours. Be curious, ask questions, be open to learning something new. You might just discover a new world.鈥

鈥揜oxana 鈥淩oxy鈥 Sanderson, Associate Manager, Product Development

Roxana
Jillian

 

鈥淔ind what makes you, you 鈥 and run with it. Make a difference by being different.鈥

鈥揓illian Williams, Sales Representative

 

鈥淪eek to understand before you judge. The most challenging questions are the most powerful and important questions you can ask a person.鈥

鈥揊rancesca Calnan, Private Group Manager UK
 

Fran