Intercultural Communication: Being a Diversity Ally You’ve just left your company’s annual strategy planning session, during which the company CEO interrupted people at least a dozen times (mostly women) and called one proposal “the dumbest thing I’ve heard in 40 years of business.” After asking for ideas at one point, he refused to call on marketing vice president Farida Qazi when she raised her hand, even though he was looking straight at her. As someone who aspires to be a good ally, you know you need to confront him about his exclusionary behaviors, so you immediately text the CEO’s assistant, asking for a few minutes on his schedule to discuss the meeting.

Outline how you will begin the conversation with him.