Making DEI Sustainable in the Workplace (Part 1)

How can HR leaders chart a course to make diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the workplace an intrinsic component of business strategy? Diversity strategist and best-selling author Stacey A. Gordon discusses the 4A framework she has created as a roadmap to help business leaders make DEI a sustainable part of workplace culture and achieve true buy-in from company decision-makers. This episode launches Season 3 of the PULSE podcast with the first of a two-part series on improving DEI strategies within your workplace. 

Topics Include:

2:38 - What is Stacey's "why?" 7:08 - The 4As framework for DEI strategy 11:37 - Putting DEI work in the proper order 14:20 - Top DEI pitfalls for companies 16: 27 - How to get true "buy-in" for DEI

Resources: Want a better understanding of how DEI benefits your workplace? Learn more with our article "Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace" at: www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-workplace.

How diverse is your company’s workforce? Glean tips to conduct a DEI audit with our article "Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Guide: How to Drive Value with a DEI Audit" at www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/dei-audit-and-guide.

Find Stacey’s book at: www.unbiasbook.com.

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