Why You Can't Just Operationalize DEI

As we move away from some of the urgency that surfaced in 2020 around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, it remains vital to continue doing the work.

DEI isn’t a box you can check and say you’re done. You can’t schedule learning and unlearning.

Erica discusses why DEI is an ongoing project that requires emotional investment and openness and why it can’t just be operationalized.

In this discussion:

Why DEI has to be the lens through which you do all things Why DEI can’t be an intellectual exercise How committing to learning and unlearning requires an emotional investment How noticing when you’re defaulting to ingrained assumptions creates opportunity for growth

Ready to dive deeper?

Being clear on your values and the impact you want to create helps you use diversity, equity, and inclusion as a lens.

You need to be explicit about who you support, what you support, why you support it, and how your actions are aligned with that.

If you want support in getting that clarity, so that you can get closer to embodying your values in your life and business, join the Implicit to Explicit Masterclass.

Learn more at pauseontheplay.com/explicit.

Resources:

Jennifer Voss of Martha Beck, Inc discusses the process of transitioning from scholarships to awards in Episode 141: Making DEI Values Explicit in the Coaching Industry