Why Turning DEI Upside Down Might Be The Way To Unlock Its Potential
Kasia Grabda
InnerDrive Coach & Mentor | Psychological Safety | Motivation | Cognitive Diversity | Leadership Development | Team Development | Cultural Intelligence | ICF ACC |
Are We Just Treading Water?
How often do we pour more effort into projects that are nearly successful, only to find ourselves just treading water? Repeatedly using the same approach often increases costs and diverts resources away from solutions that could actually resolve the issues.
The Illusion of Progress?
Topping up incompetence with good intentions or brute force can create the illusion of "we are almost there," worsening the reality of drifting further away from the goal.
The Difference Data-Driven Change Leadership Makes?
This is where up-to-date, data-driven change leadership and team development truly make a difference:
1. Rapid Personal Development?
"I have made more progress in 3 coaching sessions than with 5 years of therapy," shared a satisfied client, the global people director of a multinational organization. Our data-driven approach measures and visualizes the blueprint of our mindset, making it tangible, practical, and real.
2. Significant Employee Engagement?
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Employee engagement improved fourfold in a team within six months, outperforming any previous programs in a Fortune 200 company. Guesswork isn't an option when creating high-performing teams working on critical, life-saving projects.
3. Enhanced Psychological Safety?
Psychological safety improved by 23% in a team after just three months in a hospitality company. How do we know that? We measured it before and after the intervention. As the number one trait of high-performing teams, would you settle for less transparency and clarity from your providers?
4. Effective Inclusion Strategies
Inclusion is a fundamental psychological need, and without it, diversity can do more harm than good. If your DEI expert cannot quantify and analyze the state of inclusion and offer informed suggestions based on your team's data, you have invested in diversity activities, not a strategic business intervention proven to deliver ROI.
Embrace Data-Driven Strategies for Real Progress?
If you are business-oriented and passionate about the potential benefits of DEI beyond advocating for a small part of the DEI landscape, this Forbes article might change your perspective:
Don't fall?into the trap of investing more in what only almost works.?Embrace data-driven strategies for real, measurable progress in leadership and team development.