Why DEI must not become an exercise in exclusion

DEI programmes must include absolutely everyone to succeed

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Successful DEI programmes create an environment that welcomes and supports everyone, and it's key to include everyone from every demographic, writes Denis Okema

Organisations continue to increasingly focus on consciously improving their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and practices. And it's imperative to ensure that DEI is done well in order to avoid failure. More traditional industries, like financial services, have historically hired employees from a narrow pool of talent. The key to success is to include everyone and develop the DEI process with them to foster the sense of belonging that can define lives, careers, and the nature of a workplace. Don't overlook majority groups People who have lived on the fringes of socie...

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