After the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, leaders might be concerned that their DEI initiatives will face additional scrutiny and legal challenges. While reducing liability is a responsible move, don’t succumb to a fear-driven abandonment of effective DEI practices.
While the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to end race-conscious affirmative action in college admissions was not unexpected, it nonetheless appears to have given enlightened leaders in the legal and broader business community reason for pause, if not panic. It shouldn’t.
Focus your DEI program on interrupting the bias that’s constantly transmitted through basic business systems. It’s the most effective approach to building an inclusive environment and controlling for legal risk.
Going through life masking to fit in can be exhausting and lead to burn out. Learning to believe the way you are is the right way to be can unlock your power and potential. Courtney Munnings, Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule...