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Sometimes an employee or co-worker surprises others at work through his/her expressed abilities that go beyond what is expected based upon his/her gender, age, religion, race, color or national origin. If you have witnessed someone who achieves beyond the stereotype held by others at work or at school, please summarize what you witnessed in 1 to 2 paragraphs. Please describe the stereotype before applying it to your situation or before showing how this individual breaks that stereotype.

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This solution gives an example from real work experience of a stereotype that was not accurate

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Teenagers tend to be stereotyped as being lazy, inexperienced and lackadaisical. Many people don't like the idea of working with teenagers because there is often little commitment to the job, since they are not often supporting themselves or their families. ...

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