Creating Equitable Workplaces: What White HR Leaders Can Do to Advance DEI

Although 65% of HR is white and female, things like pay equity still haven’t been achieved because the organizational structure of companies was designed by white men for white men, Nicole Dessain claims. “This isn’t to blame HR; it’s to understand the context of why things are the way they are,” she adds.

Nicole Dessain is Chief Employee Experience Designer at talent.imperative inc and the founder of the #HRvsRacism. She helps organizations craft human-centered, equitable workplaces. She has worked with large companies like Walmart, Apple and Capital One, as well as small but mighty organizations like Grubhub, Arity, and the NBA’s Orlando Magic.

In this week’s show, she talks about the paradox of one group being in charge of creating equitable workplaces for every other group, why being ‘nice’ doesn’t necessarily equate to goodness, and what you need to do to be a true ally in the work of DEI.

Tune in to listen to Nicole, and then let us know: what is one thing you'll do to disrupt the status quo in HR? Or, what is one thing you'll do to create more equity in HR?

Please share your thoughts in the comments.