DEI is not suddenly in crisis. It was dead from the start.
The approach has been divisive, othering and transactional. Quota based. Putting people into boxes. Disenfranchising to the majority. Cold and very little human-centricity.
The impact of ‘male-flight’ on equality
There has been a tendency in the DEI space to dumb down the complexities of inequality in an attempt for organisations to protect the reputation of their culture brand by providing largely irrelevant (or fudged) numbers to demonstrate progress.
From Slogans to Solutions: Why the approach to DEI needs a reset.
Let's address something critical: the phrase "lived experience." It began as a profoundly important call to action, designed to elevate voices that had been systematically ignored.
‘Everyone Included’ by Helen May published by Pearson Business
Belonging@Work® founder Helen May will have her book ‘Everyone Included’ published in January 2022.