Jason and Katie get deeply personal about the month Jason was suspended without pay for not reporting an inappropriate comment to a female colleague. Katie shares what it was like driving home for four days in a company rental after he was suspended, watching him spiral in guilt and shame. This vulnerable conversation reveals why we all have unconscious biases we don't recognize, how diversity makes teams statistically better, and why it doesn't cost us anything to support women and protected classes, but it will cost us everything if we don't.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• The suspension story: Jason didn't report inappropriate comments, got suspended for a month, hated the director for years until realizing it changed his life
• Hospital study proves diversity wins: Mixed gender, race, ethnicity teams statistically outperform homogeneous teams every time
• How to handle harassment: Contact HR, legal, supervisors immediately, don't try to smooth things over or sweep under rug
• Fear drives bias: Scarcity mindset makes us fear loss, abundance mindset recognizes there's plenty of opportunity for everyone
• It doesn't cost anything: Supporting protected classes costs nothing but makes teams better, refusing to costs everything

When we see protected classes winning and women being promoted, we should celebrate, there's plenty of room for all of us.

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