I feel I belong through the rich, genuine, and engaging connections I've made with mentors and mentees at the company.

And they all want me to succeed.

I know this is where I want to be.

When my leader and my teammates appreciate who I am and what I bring to the table, it makes me feel valued and comfortable with being myself at work.

I can be candid and I can be myself.

And I hope I make others feel they can do the same because that's how we learn and that's how we grow.

I feel included because my leaders and colleagues always insure that my voice is heard and my thoughts are valued.

The open desk policy at Principal makes sure that I was included everywhere and my voice was heard in each and every step.

It is this culture of openness and transparency, you know, which makes me proud of working at Principal.

When my team members reach out to ask for my input and my opinion on a project, makes me feel like I have something to bring to the team.

I feel like I belong when I'm not the loudest person in the room, but someone still asks for my ideas and input.

I know I belong everytime I'm able to make a difference in a client's life, either domestically or across borders.

At the end of the day we follow the same core value and that is customer first.

In conversations, I don't feel like they're meant for just a particular demographic and that my voice is something that I can bring to the table and that others can accept as well.

And although I'm new here, I felt like I belonged at Principal even before my first day.

My onboarding at Principal was a queendom come welcome.

I feel valued and my voice counts.

I feel seen, valued, and empowered.

Because I feel accepted being my perfectly, imperfect self.