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April 2, 2025

DEI Support & Strategy

DEI Is a Change Management Issue. Here’s How to Treat It Like One.

DEI STRATEGY   Whether or not companies continue using the term DEI, transparency about culture and talent policies — along with clear definitions and program descriptions — is crucial for maintaining engagement and building support.  TIME

How Corporate America Is Retreating from DEI

DEI SUPPORT   In an analysis of annual financial filings for S&P 500 companies, the New York Times found that while 78 percent continue to discuss DEI initiatives, many have adjusted their language — removing “equity” or emphasizing “belonging,” for example.  The New York Times

Disney Shareholders Vote to Remain in Embattled LGBTQ+ Ranking

DEI SUPPORT   The Walt Disney Company shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of continuing participation in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, which measures LGBTQ+ inclusion in corporate spaces.  HR Dive

Podcast | How Can Companies Navigate the Rocky DEI Landscape

DEI STRATEGY   On this episode of ESG Currents, David Glasgow, Executive Director of the NYU Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, discusses the mounting pressure on corporate DEI efforts and ways companies can cultivate more inclusive workplaces while avoiding legal pitfalls.  Bloomberg

You Are Probably Wildly Underestimating How Many Americans Support DEI, New Study Shows

DEI SUPPORT   82 percent of respondents agreed with pro-diversity statements but underestimated that only 55 percent of Americans held similar views. The study also revealed that when people learn about the widespread support for DEI, they become more supportive and inclusive.  Inc.

Advancing DEI Initiative

DATA AND METRICS   This online resource from the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging features a DEI litigation tracker, organized by federal circuit and other categories, along with relevant articles.  The Meltzer Center

Leading for Tomorrow

5 Pandemic-Era Lessons on Leading Through Drastic Change

LEADER ACCOUNTABILITY   “Tomorrow’s most successful leaders will be those who can maintain organizational stability while simultaneously driving innovation and change.”  Harvard Business Review

For GCs in 2025, Success on Every Front Starts with Empathy

LEADER ACCOUNTABILITY   A panel of GCs identified empathy as a defining skill for legal leaders: “If you don’t have that empathetic mindset, people will tune you out.”  Corporate Counsel

for LCLD Members & Diversity Professionals

MAY 6 @ 1:00 PM ET  |  LCLD Community  |  virtual

Language of Leadership with Jonathan Santelli and Ellyn Kamke

Join LCLD for a candid conversation with Jonathan Santelli, Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Raymond James Financial, and Ellyn Kamke, LCLD Alum and Associate General Counsel at Raymond James.

In this installment of LCLD President Robert Grey’s webinar series, Robert, Jonathan, and Ellyn will discuss talent development, inclusive leadership, LCLD engagement, and more. 

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