In the wake of legislative developments and movements claiming DE&I efforts may negatively affect merit-based promotions or create challenges in work or educational environments, leaders are left wondering what place DE&I efforts still have in the workplace.
DE&I at work remains vital because it affects all people, especially women and other underrepresented groups (URGs). According to Glassdoor, a diverse workplace proved essential to a majority of white workers, but it was of paramount importance to underrepresented job seekers: 72 percent of women (v. 62 percent of men). And 89 percent of African Americans, 80 percent of Asians, and 70 percent of Latinos ranked workforce diversity as important in their job search.
