{"id":48106,"date":"2021-06-21T15:54:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T22:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=48106"},"modified":"2022-12-30T07:59:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T15:59:10","slug":"pride-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/pride-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time to redefine work with equality, inclusivity, and understanding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Highlights<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inclusion in the workplace should extend to people of all backgrounds. But companies have to proactively address fostering inclusion in all levels of their organization.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unified communications can give workers everywhere a voice and a chance to be heard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In celebration of <strong>Pride Month<\/strong>, we at RingCentral are honoring our LGBTQIA+ employees and communities around the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some moments really change the world. One such moment was 52 years ago this month when the New York City Public Morals Division raided the Stonewall Inn, one of the most popular gay bars in Greenwich Village.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such raids were the norm in that era. Back then, many New York City gay bars didn\u2019t have liquor licenses\u2014in New York state, it was illegal to serve alcohol to a gay person until 1966. It was also illegal to wear more than three items of \u201cgender inappropriate\u201d clothing. As such, it wasn\u2019t remarkable for police to target these establishments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Stonewall proved to be different.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta rc-bottom-cta__portrait\" style=\"background-color:#FF8800;flex-direction: row-reverse;\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"972\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-Impact-Report.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"RCause: Check ...\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__text\" style=\"color:ffffff;\">\n<h3\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rc-bottom-cta__title headline-copy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>RCause: Check out how RingCentral makes a difference in its communities<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__btn-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg rc-bottom-cta__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Learn more\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/report\/csr_report_2020.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"Learn more\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"bottom cta banner\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-no-auto-dl=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseover=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='';this.style.borderColor='';this.style.color='';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Learn more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time, alongside Greenwich residents and patrons of other gay bars in the neighborhood, they fought back in an uprising that would last days\u2014and give birth to the LGBTQIA+ movement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One year later, New York City marked its <\/span><b>first Pride Parade and Gay Pride Week<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Half a century later, we\u2019re still celebrating that momentous night\u2014and all the progress made towards equality and inclusivity since. But we also know the job isn\u2019t nearly done.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all have a role to play in promoting inclusivity and diversity. But at RingCentral we really take that onus to heart. We strive to not only be the best workplace for our employees but also believe that communications technology plays a big role in promoting acceptance in workplaces everywhere. Here\u2019s how.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Making diverse workplaces more inclusive<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many companies take explicit action to attract and hire employees of different ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender identities, sexual preferences, and so on. And it\u2019s generally a great approach for employers and employees alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the truth is, simply hiring people from different backgrounds isn\u2019t enough to really improve diversity in the workplace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For that to happen, companies need to focus on fostering inclusion\u2014finding ways for all employees to have their voices heard and grow more opportunities for diversity at all levels of the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unified communications is an important enabler of inclusion, especially over the last year of working from home during the pandemic. And such tools will continue to play an important role as hybrid companies become more distributed and flexible than in the past.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Giving all employees a voice<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A specific challenge many employees faced during the pandemic was visibility. Without face time in the office, how might workers stay on their bosses\u2019 radars or have their voices heard? As the need to balance the personal and professional necessitated shifts in people\u2019s work routines, many wondered whether their bosses would understand and accommodate them. How could those who identify as LGTBQ+ continue to feel seen and heard with everyone working remotely?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are concerns we have continuously worked hard to address, and both our platform and our culture are part of our ongoing work to make RingCentral an equal, inclusive, and understanding workplace for all.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How we\u2019re building a better workplace at RingCentral<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effective communication and collaboration are core values here at RingCentral, and we use our messaging, video, and phone system to enable all of our work. But it\u2019s also how we build connections and understanding with our coworkers, creating an openness that permeates every level of our organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the ways we do this is with <\/span><b>messaging teams <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the RingCentral app. In these teams, users can discuss topics, share links and articles, post photos, and celebrate wins. We use this for all our projects\u2014and we also use messaging teams to bring together our workers with several teams for LGBTQIA+ employees and initiatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this virtual world, we\u2019re also using RingCentral to celebrate and mark Pride Month\u2014looking at both how far we\u2019ve come and the progress we still need to make\u2014via events and conversations for our whole workforce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the events we\u2019ve hosted so far in Pride Month:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><b>1. Rainbow Room Panel<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48104\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Rainbow-Room-panel.png\" alt=\"Rainbow Room Panel\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1167\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our Rainbow Panel family members from around the world share their personal journeys with fellow colleagues. Their stories inspired us to speak out and leave the session with more love in our hearts.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><b>2. RuPaul Drag Race Quiz Night<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48103\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Quiz-Night.png\" alt=\"RuPaul Drag Race Quiz Night\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1009\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here at RingCentral, we have RuPaul fans all around the globe. So our host Jason Lane, Sr. Employee Experience Business Partner, tapped into his drag alter ego to test everyone&#8217;s knowledge of <em>RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race<\/em>. Our winners hailed from the UK, US, and the Philippines!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><b>3. RingCentral Drag Show<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48099\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Drag-Show.png\" alt=\"RingCentral Drag Show\" width=\"1600\" height=\"880\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our Rainbow Room ERG celebrated Pride with a blowout drag show performance! Employees from all over the world donned their drag and gave us a spectacular night of looks while colleagues cheered them on. All in the spirit of acceptance and pride.<\/p>\n<h2><b>A more equal community, together<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here at RingCentral, success isn\u2019t just about business results. It\u2019s every bit as important to have a culture where every employee feels valued and recognized\u2014and knows that their unique voice and identity make our workplace a richer one. This includes creating an open and equal space where our LGBTQIA+ members can embrace their identities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The move to remote and hybrid workplace models is certainly giving unified communications a moment. But the potential goes far beyond simply getting our jobs done. Because behind our skills and dedication to our work, we\u2019re all humans\u2014and our goal, both for ourselves and our customers, is simply to create better connections between people. Happy Pride!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights:\u00a0 Inclusion in the workplace should extend to people of all backgrounds. But companies have to proactively address fostering inclusion in all levels of their organization. Unified communications can give workers everywhere a voice and a chance to be heard. 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