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What Can You Learn Talking to 20 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Experts?
Read What I learned from talking to 20 diversity, equity, and inclusion experts by Albrey Brown, from Fast Company
I worked in diversity education in higher education for over a decade. It’s a complex area of any industry because it deals with the people doing the work, rather than the work itself. It can be hard to create change that tries to elevate some, which can be seen as diminishing others.
And yet, in 2021 and beyond, every industry will need to reckon with its role in making progress. Because without people, no industry can survive. Below are areas for growth, as identified by author Albrey Brown from Fast Company, for those working within diversity, equity, and inclusion work across a variety of industries.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are outgrowing Human Resources
“DE&I leaders are eager to increase their scope and impact on the business. This shift requires bigger teams, stronger relationships with non-HR and recruiting functions, and a new vision for where the function sits within an organization.”
- Our teams will expand
- We will broaden our scope and impact
