International Book Award-winning Author | Keynote Speaker | Poet | Global Inclusion Strategist | Consultant
Reflecting on the challenges of doing DEI-related work and how vital it remains to workplace happiness, retention, innovation, productivity, everything really, I appreciate this recent piece in the NY Times. A few excerpts that really resonated with me: “Many organizations working on D.E.I. goals are getting stuck at the diversity stage — recruiting difference without managing it effectively.” “Inclusion…creates the conditions in which 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.” “Organizations that get inclusion right at scale seem to be smarter, more innovative and more stable. One explanation is that they can see their competitive landscape — threats, risks, opportunities — more clearly and have greater access to the full knowledge base of their people.” DEI colleagues: What are the biggest challenges you're encountering right now? https://lnkd.in/dgZYnCj5
Head of Enterprise Platform Engineering
6moThis part resonates. In my experience, many are leaving it to ERGs as the entities that are responsible for fostering inclusion and support; when that work needs to be a) intentionally driven by the business and b) built into policy and or organizational culture expectations. "Many organizations working on D.E.I. goals are getting stuck at the diversity stage — recruiting difference without managing it effectively.”