Chapter 2
Begin with the End—Know Your Why
“Doing diversity because everyone else is doing it is not a wise choice. Acting on diversity as a reaction to social unrest is missing the point. Engaging in diversity efforts with no strategic intent is a waste of time and resources. Doing pretty much what everyone is doing will get you pretty much what everyone else is getting—mediocrity.”
—Jim Rodgers
The popular phrase, “If you don’t know where you are going you will probably end up somewhere else” too often describes where an organization lands if they have not established clear ongoing objectives for DEI training. Diversity training affects people’s lives, survival, and futures. It can also affect corporate values regarding equity and corporate ...
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