Communicate Like You Give A Damn

Unmasking Language Bias With Dr. Suzanne Wertheim


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In the next episode of Communicate Like You Give a Damn, host Kim Clark sits down with a true trailblazer in the field of workplace linguistics, Suzanne Wertheim, a national expert on inclusive language and author of the new book, The Inclusive Language Field Guide. Together, they have an enlightening conversation surrounding linguistic anthropology, language bias and how it relates to communicating in today’s workplace. Not only do they unpack how to deal with problematic language, but they also explore the evolution of language and understanding how semantics have changed over time, both for the better and worse. 

About The Guest:

Dr. Suzanne Wertheim is a national expert on inclusive language and the author of The Inclusive Language Field Guide (2023). After getting her Ph.D. in Linguistics from Berkeley, she held faculty positions at Northwestern, University of Maryland, and UCLA. In 2011, she left the university system in order to apply her expertise to real-world problems. Dr. Wertheim has been an invited speaker around the US and in Europe, presenting research on language and bias, language and gender, and anthropology and artificial intelligence. As head of Worthwhile Research & Consulting, Dr. Wertheim now specializes in analyzing and addressing bias at work.

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About Kim:

Kim Clark (she/her) focuses her work on the communicator and content creator's role in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). She is the co-author of The Conscious Communicator: The fine art of not saying stupid sh*t, an Amazon #1 bestseller and the leading voice for DEI communications and social justice messaging for brands.

She speaks at conferences, writes custom workshops, writes inclusive communications guides, and consults with companies on all things related to diversity, equity, and inclusion communications. Kim is a member of the LGBTQ+ community, a cisgender woman, Native American (Muscogee Nation) and a mom of two kids with disabilities. These marginalized identities and the privileges that come with society seeing her as White motivate her daily for social change.

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Communicate Like You Give A DamnBy Kim Clark