The challenges of achieving diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace are well documented. For years, the best intentions of even the most genuinely committed individuals and institutions fell far too short in closing the inequities gap. Despite the shortcomings, the failures of “managing diversity” have yielded a few important lessons and actionable insights. The …
Diversity, equity and inclusion is undeniably top of mind for nearly every leader today. However, following a year when many organizations made many public diversity commitments, few have been able to show measurable progress. Part of the challenge has centered on the inability of organizations to define what they are aiming for and where to …
Visier’s recent research looking at 2021 resignation rates in more than 50 U.S. organizations confirmed a worrying trend: since September 2020, more women than men resigned from their jobs, and their resignation rates grew faster by 17% until August this year. Figure: Resignation rate percentage increase 2020-2021 by gender. Women and men have both been …
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I was listening in on a need-finding call recently with one of our sales execs. The prospect wanted to know what we do to “eliminate” bias from our AI. My first thought was, is he serious? It turns out he was. When asked to clarify, he explained that one of our competitors informed him that …
The Covid-19 pandemic brought major change and upheaval to work and personal lives. But another major change in 2020 and 2021 has been the increasing push to prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is certainly not a new concept in the world of business. For many, the …
