週末隨筆寫一些跟女兒有關的事情（本篇中英亂夾雜） 2025.3.29

1. 沒特別解釋過未來式，不過會用 will，而且用的時機大多正確。
“They are my stickers, and I will give one to you.”

2. 一樣沒特別解釋，但是會用現在進行式，而且明顯分的出來差異。
“What do you want to do?”
“I want to poo poo.”

“What are you doing?”
“I am poo pooing.”

3. 猶豫的時候會說 I think… I mean…

4. 最近很喜歡學我說 “Don’t do that!”，對我跟對弟弟都會說。

5. 不太會分 want 跟 want to 的差異。

6. 每次問 “What's the highlight of your day today?”
大多會講跟誰玩了什麼遊戲或什麼玩具，只有兩次特別講了在學校吃了什麼東西，一次是漢堡一次是荷蘭鬆餅。

7. 隨機播放清單，播到了 Earth, Wind & Fire 的歌，問她說 “who is this?” 亂猜的話會猜 Chic。播到了偏東岸的歌曲，也會問我，”Is this Common?” 表示說曲風這件事情小孩子其實是非常可以感受跟分辨的。

8. 記事情經常仰賴順序，我如果問說 “What is the 8th month of the year?”，必須開始唱歌， January~ February~…唱到八月，才能回答我 “August!”，我正在試圖打破這個規則，但我不知道有什麼好處或是要怎麼做到，只是單純很好奇有沒有辦法而已。

9. 雖然離真正意義上的會彈鋼琴還有點距離（但可能也不遠了），不過坐在鋼琴前面彈起來的樣子很不錯，除了小拇指以外的指頭都很站。可以憑感覺彈出一些上課根本沒教但自己很熟悉的曲子，想是小星星跟 Jingle Bells。

10. 在大人的游泳池游泳可以潛進水裡游一段距離之後抓我起來換氣再快速潛回去繼續游，她現在游 25 公尺應該不用 2 分鐘，我預估大概 1 分鐘多一點而已就到了。

她說: I swim so fast. 
我問她說: why are you so good? (我期待她回答我 “Because I practice.”，因為有事沒事我就會一直跟她說 “Practice makes you better.“ 或是 "If you want to learn it, you have to practice."
結果她竟然回答我: Because I have talent…

Rethinking DEI: Strategies for a Fair and Inclusive Workplace 2025.3.15

President Trump just canceled the DEI policy in the government, and this executive order received a lot of support. This confused me at first. However, after doing a little research, I realized that people still believe in equality, but they often dislike how it has been applied in the recruiting process sometimes.

Establishing a fair working environment has never been an easy task. I don’t totally agree with Trump, but I have to say I can reasonably understand why he gained support from voters on specific issues. I try to imagine how I could continually ensure that a company operates fairly and makes everyone feel comfortable if I were an organizer. Here are my strategies:

1. Don’t get stuck on just one strategy:

We can learn many strategies and methods of management from books, online classes, and social media. We may feel that one of them is the most suitable for us, but don’t forget that employees are diverse and varied. You can combine different strategies and create a unique approach tailored to your organization.

2. Focus on the spirit, not the quantity:

The most important value of DEI is that we should stop stereotypical views based on gender, race, and personal identity. Many approaches can achieve the same goal. For example, you can provide training on these topics or prevent people who are racist or sexist from joining your company.

3. Implement new tools:

We cannot completely prevent bias if we let employees review each other or allow human HR to filter resumes from the market. However, AI tools may do a better job in this field. We may not be able to replace the human workforce with AI, but we could use these tools to establish a more equal process for recruiting and rewarding.

I haven’t been an organizer before. As an employee, I think this kind of company would make me want to work there for many years. If you are a CEO or a high-level manager, I hope this article is helpful and inspiring to you.