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Inclusion at WorkA deep dive on diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Author: Leaders for Good
Each episode we chat with experts and industry leaders on the research, strategies and tools they're using to drive change and create high performing inclusive organisations. We also share our own learnings and perspectives from our work with thousands of leaders across some of the world's most impactful organisations. Language: en Genres: Business, Careers, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The DEI Questions Leaders Ask Behind Closed Doors With Lily Zheng
Episode 44
Thursday, 5 March, 2026
In private, many leaders share the same underlying concerns: Is DEI at odds with merit? Are we lowering our standards to hit a quota? How do we handle the "woke" labels and internal pushback?In this episode of the Inclusion at Work Podcast, we sit down with Lily Zheng, strategist and author of Fixing Fairness. We move past the buzzwords to answer the tough, "spicy" questions that conventional DEI training often misses.What we discuss in this episode:Winning Over the Sceptics: How to show detractors that inclusion can solve their problems too.Universal Benefits: How fixing a problem for one specific group, like sending meeting agendas in advance for accessibility, actually improves the experience for every employee.The Cost of Silence: Why the common practice of avoiding difficult topics creates a backlog of unresolved issues that eventually hurt the business.Moving Past "Identity Politics": How to stop debating which group to prioritise and start solving the most broken parts of your business processes.Links: Lily ZhengFixing Fairness: 4 Tenets to Transform Diversity Backlash into Progress for All
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