How Integrating DEI Into Strategy Lifts Performance | MIT Sloan Management Review

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) remain top priorities for many organizations, yet organizing DEI efforts into a cohesive strategy and narrative remains challenging. This new article offers a framework for grouping eight types of DEI practices to create a more unified approach and achieve better outcomes. Among the areas highlighted are: Strategy Bundle, which integrates DEI into the organization’s mission and goals, with policies and plans that embed DEI in functions like talent management and customer engagement; Governance Bundle, which emphasizes leadership and accountability, including roles like DEI councils empowered to implement DEI practices; and Recruitment Bundle, which focuses on attracting diverse applicants through outreach to minority-serving institutions, partnerships with professional organizations, and targeted advertising in underrepresented communities. For more resources on DEI, check out my DEI playlist, which features five articles and resources, including a 61-page report from the World Economic Forum with various examples of how organizations approach their DEI practices.