{"id":7029,"date":"2025-07-08T21:44:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T21:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aomtodayprod.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=7029"},"modified":"2025-07-09T15:35:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T15:35:34","slug":"reframing-dei-fatigue-how-inclusivity-strengthens-organizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aom.org\/today\/reframing-dei-fatigue-how-inclusivity-strengthens-organizations\/","title":{"rendered":"Reframing DEI Fatigue: How Inclusivity Strengthens Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aom.org\/today\/author\/jason-collins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Collins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Organizations struggling with exhaustion or frustration over how various people perceive their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the current political environment would benefit from reassessing their approach and viewing these initiatives as an opportunity to increase their effectiveness and bolster their reputation.<\/p>\n<p>Academy of Management Scholar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aom.org\/today\/carol-kulik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carol Kulik<\/a> of the University of South Australia suggested that fatigue in the face of DEI controversy is not a reason to throw the baby out with the bath water but rather a sign to refocus the organization\u2019s DEI efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI often encourage managers to think about their DEI efforts as not being to the benefit of that individual, but to the benefit of the whole organization,\u201d Kulik said. \u201cBMW did an experiment where they put only older people on one production line, and they asked them, \u2018Tell us what you need to make the job better.\u2019 The suggestions they made were really simple.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The suggestions included positioning tall stools near the line so workers could occasionally take the weight off their feet and adding exercise bars to encourage stretching. With these simple changes, productivity improved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut what\u2019s important is that BMW didn\u2019t stop there,\u201d Kulik said. \u201cThey said \u2018if it\u2019s good for older people, it\u2019s good for everybody\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kulik said she believes that this level of proactivity from leaders is really important.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can use diversity, equity, and inclusion principles to identify the places where redesigning a workplace or a work model could reduce injuries for older people, which might make the job more attractive to lots of potential job applicants,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOrganizations should view DEI efforts as a means to optimize their business for all employees, rather than as an accommodation for a particular group.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jason Collins Organizations struggling with exhaustion or frustration over how various people perceive their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the current political environment would benefit from reassessing their approach and viewing these initiatives as an opportunity to increase their effectiveness and bolster their reputation. 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