In my interview with Rhodes Perry, CEO of Rhodes Perry consulting, he said “We need to put the DEI backlash ... Trust: Do people feel supported and trusted to do their best work?
But to do that, we need to get to the root of the issue—and why disabilities have historically been overlooked in DEI plans ... everything from inaccessible workplace designs to hiring biases ...
There are scores of companies that tout DEI initiatives but do nothing to create a culture that allows it to thrive. I believe there is more impact in action. There is no need to wave a giant flag ...
Reducing DEI to simplistic "us vs. them" approaches or to a focus on "oppressor vs. oppressed" misses much of the work. DEI is not easy to do well ... This is why we launched the DEI in Leadership ...