Partner Grace Chan was interviewed in the HR Daily Advisor article “How Committed Are You Really to DEI? Others’ Missteps Yield Valuable Key Learnings.” In the interview, Grace discusses potential mistakes employers can make while implementing DEI initiatives.
“Unintentional or inadvertent acts of non-inclusive behavior are sometimes the most challenging to navigate because they often lead to emotionally reactive situations by both the employee who engaged in the blunder and the recipient of that blunder…For example, a supervisor who repeatedly mixes up the names of two colleagues of color or an employee who repeatedly misgenders a co-worker despite genuine efforts to correct these behaviors. Even those who lead DEI efforts can make unwitting mistakes, such as unknowingly using outdated terms with racist or sexist origins,” Chan shared.
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