Powering DE&I amid Uncertainty

Over the decades, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) has vacillated from facing severe resistance and backlash to garnering mainstream buy-in to confronting extreme attempts to dismantle DE&I gains. Organizations and their leaders have had to stay resilient through these pendulum swings, evolving and adapting their work to stay relevant to external circumstances and stakeholder needs. In the face of headwinds, and occasional tailwinds, what can the board do to foster and bolster that inherent resilience? How can boards support management to ensure a sustainable commitment to DE&I?...

Rohini Anand, PhD, is founder and CEO of Rohini Anand LLC, providing diversity, equity, and inclusion advisory services to clients in the public and private sectors. In addition, Anand is a board member of the Galt Foundation and Tent Partnership for Refugees, serves on the diversity advisory boards for Charter Communications and Sanofi, and serves on the advisory boards of Pulsely and the WomenLift Health. She is a member of the NACD Center for Inclusive Governance advisory council. Anand is the best-selling author of the book, Leading Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Guide for Systemic Change in Multinational Organizations.