DEI Is Dead: What Happens Next?
summary
Claims that DEI programs are being cut but the issues persist, supported by cited numbers: 91% of workers report discrimination, 94% value belonging, support for DEI falls to 50%. Recommends moving from jargon to systems: adopt the FAIR framework (fairness, access, inclusion, representation), measure outcomes, and build communication practices—agendas, open inquiry, check‑ins, a “talking stick” rule—to create team psychological safety. Reports these process changes run at scale in open source teams and improve participation and retention.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:46DEI current challenges
- 7:13DEI terminology history
- 9:20DEI international challenges
- 10:42Psychological safety framework
- 15:54Team psychological safety
- 17:00Diverse teams underperform
- 23:24Critiques of DEI and fair framework
- 27:19Fair framework explained
- 31:38Progress and nonlinear change
- 34:29DEI is evolving
- 35:33Navigating vulnerability
- 39:08Global progress and learning
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