Standing up for your case has a long tradition in Diversity. Today, media amplify various forms of activism and DE&I is increasingly perceived as a personalised or political form of engagement – rather than a future-oriented way of supporting organisational priorities. Read about unwanted side-effects of this. DE&I 2023 Trilogy (part 2) The roots of […]
Should the definition of Diversity include people that explicitly reject some aspects of DE&I? Or should Inclusion demand reciprocity from everyone who requests to be valued and heard? Or do both Diversity and Inclusion have to be all-encompassing? What may sound like a no-brainer turns out to unfold as a deep ideological divide, which has […]
Schwarze Models, schwulesbische Flaggen, sprachlich gegendert: Die Werbung ist bunt geworden. Gefühlt über Nacht, überall und für manche übertrieben. Die Art und Weise wie Unternehmen Vielfalt sichtbar machen erhitzt die Gemüter auf teils unerwartete Weise und auf allen Seiten. Anscheinend geht es hier um deutlich mehr als Geschmacksfragen – das besprechen auch aktuelle Medienberichte.
Expertenvortrag für ein renommiertes US-amerikanisches MBA-Programm beleuchtete das Wertschöpfungsmodell von DE&I und die neuen globalen Dynamiken aus europäischer Perspektive.
Are numerous likes from followers indicative of valuable, inspiring content? Do many participants illustrate the impact of a D&I initiative? Is positive feedback at a DEI meeting confirming your DEI strategy design? As a critical D&I engineer, I see a need to look at different DEI target groups and related objectives in the first place. […]
One of the shared beliefs in D&I appears to be that issues from the past will be resolved with new values, generations and business approaches. Does this hope withstand reality and evidence checks?
Both Diversity activists and rationalists have been relentlessly exploring and explaining the need to overcome monocultures – particularly in today’s complex business contexts. What began as a joint effort has become – at times – a fight over narratives, followers and the prerogative of interpretation. Less divisiveness and polarisation – even within DEI – is […]
Where can D&I managers find long-term reflections, evidence-based input and comprehensive framings for their (future) work? IncludEU offers an advanced training course on ‘building diverse and inclusive workplaces in Europe’
Wenn Vielfalt zum Thema wird, nutzen die Medien meist starke Bilder. Und noch stärkere Worte. Dass dabei die Monokultur implizit als Norm gestärkt wird übersieht selbst die kritische Journaille. Und ob seltene, stets anlassbezogene Berichte wirklich hilfreich sind darf ebenfalls bezweifelt werden.
From systemic change to moving the needle: D&I proclaims change. However, celebrations and C-level support are not enough to generate progress. And sometimes, fake change is the issue.
