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Transformational vs. performative DEI leadership
Jessica Havens, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant and Strategist
DEI in the workplace is an ongoing discussion. Every company is trying to find their path to create diverse and inclusive cultures, but it’s true to say that some are more successful than others. Performative acts of DEI are omnipresent – think rainbow flags at Pride, woke-washing, box ticking exercises – these do little to create actual, transformative change. So what can leaders and organizations do to counter this?
Our guest, Jessica Havens, is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant and Strategist. On this week’s show, she’ll be helping us to identify the difference between surface and actionable DEI change. We’ll examine the issues companies are currently grappling with in this sphere, discuss the importance of budget and structures, and the tricky element of privilege when it comes to leadership and DEI.
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