Navigating the Evolving DEI Landscape

The LEADing Edge

15-10-2024 • 30 minutes

In this episode of the LEADing Edge podcast, hosts Allyson Zimmermann and Sarah McGowan delve into the complex and evolving landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). They explore the politicization and legal challenges DEI initiatives face today, as the discussion centers around the resistance DEI programs encounter, including perceptions of reverse discrimination and legal pushbacks. This episode offers practical solutions for staying the course and also discusses the role of leadership in setting the tone, with insights from Tom Allmark, HR Director Southern Europe at CHEP.


References:

Harvard Business Review - Diversity and Inclusion: To Overcome Resistance to DEI, Understand What’s Driving It

Survey from Littler: DEI - C-Suite survey report, Jan 2024

Survey Pew Research Centre: DEI in the Workplace

Supreme Court of the US Decision on Affirmative Action, 2023


Some Lily Zheng LinkedIn posts on DEI today

Post 1 - DEI's backlash in truth

Post 2 - DEI Misinformation


Thanks to Tom Allmark and Sam Tunney,

Producer - Julien Manuguerra-Patten


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