Headlines may lead one to believe that companies are quiet quitting their DEI efforts, but new study tells a different story
You may have seen recent headlines like these, causing you to think that support for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is dwindling:
- DEI Goes Quiet
- Tech Companies Like Google And Meta Made Cuts To DEI Programs In 2023 After Big Promises In Prior Years
- The War On DEI
And if your organization was not serious about DEI before 2020, they may have paused efforts, citing backlash around recent news stories such as these:
- State legislations cutting DEI education programs in deeply red states like Florida, Texas and Utah that do not have corporate ramifications for such cuts
- The SCOTUS affirmative-action decision affecting higher education
- The Fearless Fund lawsuit challenging funds targeted at improving diversity
Despite what these stories suggest, in reality DEI is growing. According to a new Littler study:
- More than half of U.S. executives say their organizations have expanded their diversity, equity and inclusion strategies over the past year despite an increased backlash against broader diversity initiatives.
- Fifty-seven percent of C-suite executives in the U.S. said they had grown their diversity commitments over the past 12 months, even as 59% reported growing opposition to diversity programs in the U.S. following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to roll back affirmative-action college admissions policies last June.
- Ninety-one percent of C-suite leaders say the SCOTUS rulings have not lessened their prioritization of DEI.
Why the disconnect between the news cycle and reality?
Negativity bias. Humans are wired to………..
Read the rest of this article by Julie Kratz on Forbes.com
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