Leadership Barriers to Diversity, Equity And Inclusion, And How to Address Them
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According to a survey by Glassdoor, more than 50% of people think their companies should be doing more to increase workforce diversity.
Why, then, are so many organizations failing to move the needle in-house? From what we've seen, many just can’t seem to figure out how to be more inclusive.
Our Center for Diversity & Inclusion's research identified three barriers to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) success, all of which can be attributed to leaders.
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