Tag Archives: diversity

Leadership Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Maturity: A Roadmap

The path to inclusion and equity is an easy fix. Getting there requires commitment and a willingness to sustain the work over periods of time. Many institutions and organizations make lofty diversity statements during a crisis—only to fall short. Why? One reason is a lack of direction. Another is looking for quick, easy results forContinue reading “Leadership Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Maturity: A Roadmap”

6 Key Steps for Starting and Sustaining a Nonprofit Organization DEI Committee

I worked in higher education for over three decades, primarily in equity and inclusion leadership roles. Typically, we don’t think of colleges as nonprofits, but they are. Colleges must file IRS 990 forms too. They also have governing boards. So, it is not surprising that consulting with human service, educational, health, or other nonprofit organizationsContinue reading “6 Key Steps for Starting and Sustaining a Nonprofit Organization DEI Committee”

In Pursuit of Racial Equity: Consultant Offers Five Concrete Questions and Strategies

It’s rare that racial equity is made clear. But Janice Gassam Asare, Ph.D., writer, DEI consultant, and Forbes Senior Contributor, has zeroed in on key questions to ask. The five questions and strategies put forward are worth pursuing whether you are in higher education, non-profit, or corporate-business settings. At the heart of this work isContinue reading “In Pursuit of Racial Equity: Consultant Offers Five Concrete Questions and Strategies”