Rethinking DEI in an Era of Outrage
Blog, Diversity, Fairness, Leadership, Psychological Safety
Efforts to improve DEI could benefit from less yelling and more thinking.
Is DEI a long-overdue solution for centuries of prejudice or a diabolical power grab by underqualified progressives? Is it a way to enable a more empowered and effective…
Good vs. Good: Using Empathy and Effort to Grasp Opposing Views
Blog, Political Polarization, Positive Organizational Psychology, Psychological SafetyApproaching opposing views with empathy and effort can increase civility and understanding, leading to reduced tensions in the workplace.
Advancing DEI With More Psychological Safety and Authenticity
Blog, Corporate Culture, Diversity, Fairness, Human Rights, Psychological Safety, Speak-Up and Call-Out CultureIn Part 1 of this two-part series, I wrote about identifying and removing toxic elements from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. However, it isn’t just DEI’s combative issues or toxic approaches that can be problematic. Crudely spotlighting diversity and asking employees to take part in the process of enhancing it can cause threats to safety . . .
Detoxifying DEI: How to Clean Up the Reality and Perception of DEI
Blog, Corporate Culture, Diversity, Fairness, Human Rights, Psychological Safety, Speak-Up and Call-Out CultureAs complaints about ill effects fuel criticism of diversity, equity, and inclusion—and companies “rebrand” their efforts to render them less obtrusive—is DEI destined to follow ESG in becoming the “latest dirty word in corporate America”?