When an organization is striving to align Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) with improved customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and bottom-line results, executive commitment is essential. Often leaders will “okay” a DE&I initiative and then assume that their role is finished and that other organizational stakeholders will “make it happen.”
Leadership engagement, not only at the beginning, but throughout every step of the DE&I Journey is crucial to achieving the desired business impacts and sustainability of the DE&I efforts. Most executive team members want to demonstrate their commitment to DE&I and role model inclusion, but struggle with translating that desire into day-to-day leadership actions.
The DE&I Executive Commitment Journey is targeted for C-Level Executives, Presidents and Vice Presidents, Business Unit Leaders, and their direct reports. This journey aligns the strategic direction of the DE&I effort, with the implementation of committed behaviors and actions from the executive team. It is comprised of three phases:
