3 DEI Imperatives to consider in 2021 | New How-To Guide
Diversity, equity, and inclusion — commonly referred to as DEI — has taken center stage in the workplace. The requests for DEI initiatives and public awareness have been rising and as 2020 showed again, we still have a long way to go until DEI is fully achieved in our society.
We believe that DEI is vital to creating and maintaining a successful workplace; one founded on the principle that all people can thrive personally and professionally. It halos from the workplace to all areas of life. It’s necessary to change your behavior if you want to change the culture. And, employers must actively work to create meaningful change.
Research shows there is a wide gap between organizations engaging in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work and those that are actually living into it. Though there may be a variety of DEI experiences to build your organization’s DEI initiative, there are 3 imperatives every successful DEI initiative will include. By acknowledging these imperatives, you are on the first steps to building your own DEI initiative.