The pushback against a leadership focus on DEI is growing, making it necessary for organizational leaders to hold difficult conversations with employees. The dialogue calls for leaders to develop skills such as empathy and creating a psychologically safe space for discussion through DEI storytelling. -By Sharon Ross
Current events are tumultuous, and they have proven polarizing in the workforce. People are passionate about topics such as their political views, racial injustice, socioeconomic disparities in communities, and environmental sustainability. Historically, however, organizational leaders avoided conversations about these types of issues in the workplace, ....