Comments on: Not Acknowledging Differences Makes Minorities Sicker http://inclusionparadox.com/not-acknowledging-differences-makes-minorities-sicker/ Inclusion Paradox The Book Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:13:12 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: fran melmed http://inclusionparadox.com/not-acknowledging-differences-makes-minorities-sicker/comment-page-1/#comment-609 fran melmed Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:11:01 +0000 http://inclusionparadox.com/?p=3202#comment-609 very valid point. for budgetary reasons, most companies choose not to translate their communication or to offer their online information in multiple languages. they also do not go a more low-tech way of providing "translation buddies" to help employees understand and grapple with information and meaning. while they believe they're saving money on this, how much are they spending on poor health care choices and understanding? i've been struggling with a recent study that found companies are increasingly irritated (and i truly think it's irritation) with the lack of engagement employees have with their health. the fact that we as individuals do not engage in our health until there is a crisis is, in fact, a universal problem, as attested to in books like "the decision tree," and one certainly not helped when we put up additional barriers to understanding and control such as the communication ones you address here. f very valid point. for budgetary reasons, most companies choose not to translate their communication or to offer their online information in multiple languages. they also do not go a more low-tech way of providing “translation buddies” to help employees understand and grapple with information and meaning. while they believe they’re saving money on this, how much are they spending on poor health care choices and understanding?

i’ve been struggling with a recent study that found companies are increasingly irritated (and i truly think it’s irritation) with the lack of engagement employees have with their health. the fact that we as individuals do not engage in our health until there is a crisis is, in fact, a universal problem, as attested to in books like “the decision tree,” and one certainly not helped when we put up additional barriers to understanding and control such as the communication ones you address here.

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