If DEI Programs Aren’t Effective, What Is?

Amid the backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
initiatives in the United States and elsewhere, leaders in both the
public and private sectors are reevaluating their organizations'
policies and goals. While many employers and employees still value
and support DEI, a growing chorus argues that such programs run
counter to meritocratic ideals. Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi of the
Harvard Kennedy School think there's one principle everyone should
be able to agree on -- fairness -- and argue for a data-driven
approach to measuring it. They share their research on how to make
workplace systems more fair and offer cases we can all learn from.
They wrote the book Make Work Fair: Data-Driven Design for
Real Results.