Keeping DEI Strong During Volatile Times

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Just three years after the killing of George Floyd set off a slew of corporate pledges to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion, organizational programming around DEI is facing legal and political threats. Some companies are doubling down on their DEI efforts and others are adopting a wait-and-see attitude. Others are nervous that their efforts may be diminished or even eradicated. Chief Diversity Officers are also operating within an environment of global economic uncertainty, where their work can be marginalized. In the absence of a clear connection to business outcomes, DEI work is particularly vulnerable to economic and sociocultural upheaval. How can today’s CDOs and DEI teams make the case for the power of their work to an audience that is fixated on bottom line profits? Seramount’s latest research shows how linking DEI to urgent business goals can bolster DEI’s value to the company and the importance of moving beyond the conventional understanding of “the business case” for diversity.

Learning Objectives:

• Insights into ways to use negative or volatile situations to your benefit and bolster your value to the organization.
• Proven strategies from several CDOs who have been able to navigate turbulent times and come out ahead.
• In-dept industry-specific case studies showing how to move beyond the business case to specific business drivers.

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