CHAPTER FOURTEEN

The Problem with DEIJ Data

MARY-FRANCES WINTERS

Founder and CEO

The Winters Group, Inc.

(she/her/hers)

Facts can obscure the truth.

MAYA ANGELOU

Data has become the powerful engine that drives decisions in every organization. With the rapid advances in technology, the ways in which data can be used to provide insights and intelligence has grown exponentially. Such capabilities give us better tools to uncover systemic inequities embedded in organizational systems.

Data scientists who specialize in DEIJ are emerging to support organizations in more robust analysis. Most of the commercial analytical frameworks on the market focus on quantitative reporting. We continue to live in a world that believes if it cannot be counted, ...

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