Can DEIJ work be effective if white male identities feel excluded from the work?
Michael Neumann shares a much needed and powerful Hot Take that explores belonging within DEIJ work. Identifying groups and individuals who are absent from the space or express feeling excluded or that they do not belong, we explore the challenges of labels and strategies to move from exclusionary DEIJ work towards truly inclusionary work.
Perhaps our ‘hottest’ take so far, we hope that meaningful, considered, and growth-oriented discussions are borne from this Hot Take that enable the conversation to continue and for equity work to truly serve everyone.
Listen now to hear:
- Where our use of identity-focused advocacy can be exclusive rather than inclusive.
- How to draw bigger circles which include and engage more identities as a community rather than smaller circles which further segregate and exclude.
- The importance of identifying who is not participating and engaging in conversation with them.
Check out the full episode to learn a key approach to DEIJ work that can support your DEIJ journey.
Michael Neumann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelneumann2/
Middle Leader Certificate: Creating Systems for Belonging: https://web.cvent.com/event/8b4db047-2f20-4cc8-83e3-8d880bf773cf/summary
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