Critiquing DEI Is How We Save It

Speaking plainly about what hasn't worked is the first step to progress

A few years back, a colleague asked me whether I would tone down my critiques of workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion so as to not encourage anti-DEI activists. I responded with a firm but gentle, "no."

There's good intention behind these calls for unity. In the face of widespread attacks against not only DEI but civil rights, free speech, and pub…