The Business Benefits of DEI: Why Inclusion Matters

Shirley Engelmeier, CEO and founder of Inclusion, Inc., discusses the evolution of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) over the past 30 years and the challenges faced in the present day. She highlights the importance of creating a culture of inclusion in businesses and addresses the pushback against DEI. She emphasizes the need for organizations to communicate the business benefits of DEI. This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the all-in-one talent development solution that combines seamless onboarding, assessments, tailored development plans, and high-impact coaching, to elevate your teams. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/ Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation  📌TALKING POINTS 03:19 - Key Milestones in the Evolution of DEI 07:04 - The Pushback Against DEI: Disinformation and Fringe Ideologies 08:29 - The Business Benefits of DEI and the Importance of Communication 19:24 - The Removal of Equity from DEI Frameworks 25:37 - Educating and Finding Common Ground for DEI 30:15 - Moving Forward: Business-Centric Approach to DEI 🌟ABOUT SHIRLEY ENGELMEIER Shirley Engelmeier, founder of InclusionINC, has been a DEI thought leader for over 25 years, helping Fortune 500 companies and emerging organizations build inclusive cultures to drive business success. Her expertise in leveraging inclusion to boost engagement, productivity, and innovation is widely recognized. With credible research, she addresses the recent anti-DEI pushback, advocating for well-reasoned approaches that enhance business strategies and meet evolving customer needs.  🔗CONNECT WITH SHIRLEYWebsite: https://www.inclusion-inc.com/ Shirley’s book ‘Deliberate Disruption’: https://a.co/d/97F0sCi  🔗CONNECT WITH TOMInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfinnovation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnovation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tomfinnovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomfinnovation Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TomFinnovation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tomfinnovation 🎙️ABOUT THE PODCAST Every week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how they’re driving talent innovation.