Why DEI is still relevant
DTG Work – Why DEI is still relevant and not going anywhere!
Diversity Training Group (DTG) has never been busier. DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) work is constantly evolving and our clients are paying much closer attention to issues related to or focus on trust, in-out groups, retention of talent (think stay or retention and exit interviews) and employee engagement.
The recent Supreme Court ruling on Affirmative Action adds pressure to ensure organizations are more sophisticated in their commitment to their DEI endeavors. Remember: “If your organization is not Intentionally Inclusive in all your policies, procedures, practices, and policies, you could be Unintentionally Exclusive.”
Below you’ll find links to some helpful resources that further explain today’s DEI landscape as we see it:
Why is DEI not going away?
DEI isn’t dead. It’s just evolving, experts say.
Caroline Colvin, HR Drive, February 2023
Why DEI is Important: Nine Benefits of Strong DEI in the Workplace
Rie Parker, Insight Global, November 2022
Why is DEI still important?
Why DEI Still Matters in the Workplace
Glassdoor, May 2023 (cites McKinsey study)
The Scotus Rulings on Race Conscious Decisions in Higher Education
Dr. Rohini Anand, Leading Global DEI Newsletter, August 2023
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Rachel Minkin, PEW Research, May 2023
Diversity wins: How inclusion matters
McKinsey Report, May 2020
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lighthouses 2023
McKinsey Report, January 2023
Current State of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
The video linked below discusses the current state of DEI and explores what’s changed since the start of the pandemic. Hear from Jerome Tennille from the Uplift Agency on the impacts of layoffs and current economic conditions. Plus a look at the future of DEI.
The state of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in 2023
The Social Impact Show, April 2023
To sum things up:
Yes, DEI is under siege but the field is not going anywhere. The idea that organizations will stop identifying their barriers to inclusion and workplace equity is absurd. Basic, fundamental human resource management – sourcing, recruiting, upward mobility – who is leaving, who is staying, stay interviews, exit interviews – this DEI work is here for good.
If anything, DEI professionals need to be more savvy, flexible and innovative. Here at DTG, we’ve never been busier.
Don’t think of it as DEI, consider it workplace survival or civility and basic decency for all!