DEIx Blog

Explore our recent blog posts below where we communicate pertinent information on common diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) topics.

What Makes a Great CDO? 5 Core Competencies for a Chief Diversity Officer

Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) are often tasked with being the lead voice in an organization for all DEI efforts. This challenging role...

6 Best Practices for Collecting Demographic Data

Collecting demographic data (e.g., gender, race, sexual orientation) is one of the simplest yet most important ways that one can assess...

Defining and Measuring Inclusion: How to Get it Right

I was recently reading a report from Gallup entitled “Advancing DEI Initiatives: A Guide for Organizational Leaders.” Within this report,...

Handling Conflict at Work: 6 Steps for Conflict Resolution

Conflict is a natural part of being a human and a common occurrence in any workplace. Often, as DEI practitioners, members of ERGs or DEI...

Caste in DEI: The Importance of a Global DEI Perspective

One of the most important aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work is that we must always be challenging how our...

Pronouns: Why Do They Matter?

Conversations about sharing pronouns have been gaining steam for the last several years and many have questions on what it means to share...

Requesting Support for your Next DEI Council or ERG event: A How-to Guide

Employee resource groups, or ERGs, often are faced with the challenge of gaining organizational support, including funding, for their...

What is Tokenism and How to Avoid it

Organizations seeking to become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive might stumble into the common trap of tokenizing their applicants...

Debunking the Merit Versus Diversity Myth (using data and science!)

Recently, I was watching an episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher”, in which Maher was having a conversation with Colorado governor Jared...

Practicing what we preach: Diversifying Founding Teams (Part 2)

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Pete Schramm, founder and CEO of Lattitude, to discuss his desire to build a diverse...