The Impact of Intersectional Inclusion: How Diverse Identities Drive Innovation and Performance

A SAP Concur blog post discusses intersectionality as a corporate strength during Pride month. It defines intersectionality as the systemic oppression and discrimination arising from overlapping social identities such as race, gender, sexuality, and class. The author, a first-generation immigrant with Latino, Central Native American, and European background, an LGBTQ+ community member, and child of a U.S. military veteran, explains how an intersectional perspective fosters empathy, self-awareness of bias, and identification of planning blind spots. The article recommends storytelling in interviews to let candidates present their authentic selves and stresses recognizing conscious and uncons…