It is no secret that a diverse company is a successful one. getty It is no secret that a diverse company is a successful one. Driving diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) within an organization builds stronger teams, fosters creativity, improves business growth, and helps attract – and retain – top talent. Nearly 80% of employees report that they expect their leadership to implement DEIB initiatives to create meaningful change. According to a McKinsey study , companies in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 35 percent more likely to outperform their respective national industry medians’ financial returns. And yet: As the macro environment shifts, and many companies are forced to pull back budgets and ‘do more with less,’ DEIB initiatives may be at risk of being pushed aside in favor of short-term projects that seem more closely tied to business growth and stability. DEIB can fall back into the category of ‘nice-to-have,’ more ‘people-centric’ work, and businesses can lose sight of just how vital the work really is. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Abi Williams, founder of Lead Not Lag , to discuss the intersection of people-centric and results-driven DEIB programming and […]