"No budget at all or a minuscule budget sends the message to the world that DEI is not a priority for your organization." forbes.com/sites/janicega…

Shifting with the Times: How to Navigate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Issues in Times of Unrest The rise of protests in the United States demanding racial justice has created more workplace issues and conflicts for HR professionals to navigate.

"The foundation of psychological safety is inclusion—the belief that you are free and able to be yourself. If people feel it’s not expensive to be themselves, watch out. That’s when you will unleash them!" forbes.com/sites/rodgerde…

"Keep the greater and longer-term picture at the forefront while developing the empathy that will draw the workforce into the fight for racial diversity, equity and inclusion." forbes.com/sites/kathymil…

“We should not lose the momentum. We should push to ensure diversity and inclusion stay ingrained in our workplaces and in our lives.” fortune.com/2020/08/31/rac…

DEI is being discussed and policies are being implemented across a wide spectrum of industries, including the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020…

“When we listen and celebrate what is both common and different, we become wiser, more inclusive, and better as an organization.” — Pat Wadors

"Explore the fabric of your organization and your people. Find the beauty within, and celebrate it intensely." forbes.com/sites/forbeshu…

"Covid-19 has fundamentally challenged the way we work. It presents both roadblocks and opportunities in everything we face today. The methods that we followed in the past may not work in the current scenario." forbes.com/sites/forbeste…

Progress towards greater gender equality has been hesitant and halting over the past five years and the Covid-19 pandemic now risks sending it into reverse. An analysis shows that women’s jobs are 1.8 times more vulnerable to this crisis than men’s jobs. hbr.org/2020/09/dont-l…

"Corporate leaders may not be able to change the world, but they *can* certainly change their world." hbr.org/2020/09/how-to…