How To Develop a DEI Plan? Step 1: Listen to Your Employees


How To Develop a DEI Plan? Step 1: Listen to Your Employees


Leaders from three Chicago-based companies reveal how they are listening to their teams to develop their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Diversity matters to job seekers.

According to an October 2022 article on Built In’s national site, 3 out of 4 employees and job seekers prioritize diversity when choosing where to work. And as of now, they’re not quite satisfied — 50 percent of U.S. employees want their companies to invest more in diversity, equity and inclusion.

The question, of course, is: How? As befits the subject of diversity, every team and every business will have its own DEI needs and goals. If an organization puts its attention and resources toward the wrong initiatives, it will not meet employees’ expectations — no matter how robust the effort...

"Creating a culture of safety and inclusivity directly impacts the transparency of communication around team belonging and well-being.”

"We’ve learned a genuine commitment to DEI is necessary to make real change — it needs to be more than a check-the-box exercise."

"Employees are encouraged to provide feedback at any time, not just when a survey is released.”

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Ken Notes: A lot of ideas in the article...

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