Approach: "US vs. Them" DEI

Common DEI approaches cause heightened tensions in the workplace which prevent organizational change from taking place.

Informational Approach 

These approaches assume that information will change employee behavior. Companies tend to invest heavily in training only to realize that minimal behavioral change has occurred. 

Stand-Alone DEI Initiatives

These approaches treat DEI as if it's its own special category, which makes employees resist buy-in for initiatives that will actually help the organizational culture.

Deficit-Based Approaches

These approaches focus heavily on deficits of the organization and certain employee groups. Employees become entrenched in negative emotions and quickly become fatigued at the thought of continuing the DEI journey.

Equity for Some

This approach doesn't provide space for all employees to be fully engaged in DEI processes.