Experienced Higher Education Professional and community volunteer (Note: Connections are not usually accepted from strangers)
Critics of D.E.I. Forget That It Works https://lnkd.in/gJTheszv A good read about the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion. There is a strong business case for it, even if some of my peers are not fans of that framing. The data shows that diverse teams make better decisions. "Inclusion, as we define it, creates the conditions where everyone can thrive and where our differences as varied, multidimensional people are not only tolerated but also valued. A willingness to pursue the benefits of D.E.I. — the full participation and fair treatment of all team members — renders organizational wholes greater than the sum of their parts. At a time when some organizations, feeling the politicized ripple effects of affirmative action’s repeal, are at risk of abandoning the objectives of D.E.I., our experiences suggest that to do so is bad for individuals, organizations and American society writ large. Persuasive scholarship has identified the ways in which we become more effective leaders when we collaborate skillfully with people who don’t already think like us — people with different perspectives, assumptions and experiences of moving through the world." #diversityequityinclusion