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The power of an open heart and mind
From serene Himalayan roots to navigating self-image challenges, Naval Tripathi, a principal software engineering manager at Microsoft, champions resilience. After embracing meditation, he learned to foster tranquility and offer guidance to peers who faced their own challenges in life.
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A life less silent
For Lyn Cameron, her hearing loss journey helped her find her voice. Now she wants to make sure everyone has a chance to be heard.
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I don’t have the option to be shy
Gonçalo Mendes has always yearned for independence. His journey with cerebral palsy led him from relying on others for care to taking care of others.
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Hidden no longer
Toyia Blount’s journey of self-acceptance has helped her embrace her complexities, raise her voice, and tear down stereotypes.
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What leaders look like
Shrivaths Iyengar worried that coworkers would be reluctant to follow a leader who had disabilities. Instead, he discovered that his experiences made him a stronger, more empathetic manager. Illustrated by Ananya Rao-Middleton.
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Balancing Act
Nichole Kurz was used to juggling her job, her life, and her anxiety. But at the moment she achieved her biggest professional goals, she found that her mental health threatened to bring it all crashing down.
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The power of empathy
For Customer Success Account Manager Thad Stafford, living with PTSD, anxiety, and substance abuse disorder empowers him to connect more intentionally with customers.
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Rethinking remote
During the pandemic, Experience Lead Sascha Ackermann and his team set out to make meetings and events more inclusive, for both remote and on-site teams. The result was Microsoft’s first hybrid event room.
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New world views
Diagnosed with a visual disability in her teens, Senior Product Manager Nidhi Jain advocates for assistive technologies in the workplace designed to meet people where they are.
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No shame
Thiago struggled to keep his ADHD and anxiety a secret, until working through a mental health crisis led him to realize that his differences brought a unique perspective to his work. Illustrated by Jason Wilsher-Mills.
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