Employees push for DEI as pressure builds on companies

Employees push for DEI as pressure builds on companies | practice | Handling an upsetting work/values disconnect Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( May 18, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading the Way [] [Employees push for DEI as pressure builds on companies]( [Employees push for DEI as pressure builds on companies]( (tumsasedgars/Getty Images) The Edelman Trust Barometer shows 60% of employees don't want to work for companies that aren't publicly working to end racial injustice, while 62% say companies are not living up to that expectation as pressure from politicians to ease such policies increases, such as Florida's new law restricting state officials from investing public money to promote environmental, social and governance goals. Companies that want to commit to diversity, equity and inclusion should begin by overhauling their culture, providing mentoring and eliminating bias from hiring practices, writes human resources practitioner Samantha Depierro. Full Story: [Axios]( (5/17), [People Development Network]( (5/16) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Companies that aren't committed to DEI and ESG will "eventually become extinct and irrelevant," says Lisa Osborne Ross, Edelman's US CEO. "Companies should respond by realizing that when you do not have a representative workforce, your work suffers," [Osborne Ross says](. [Bond Opportunities]( What's your risk appetite? We believe there's something on the menu for everyone when it comes to fixed income. See where we find opportunities that support a range of investment objectives. ADVERTISEMENT: [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [Handling an upsetting work/values disconnect]( [Handling an upsetting work/values disconnect]( (Parradee Kietsirikul/Getty Images) People who are required to do something at work that conflicts with their personal values are said to be suffering from a "moral injury," writes speaker, author and coach LaRae Quy, a former FBI agent. Leaders can show they care and help devise serious solutions, and employees can take a host of steps to cope with such a disconnect, Quy notes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (5/17) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Address a moral injury by considering the greater good or leaning on others instead of bottling it up inside, [Quy suggests](. Also, accept the reality of the injury and nurture your soul. 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