“It is not a secret that most American and Western institutions and workplaces are very much like mountains: the higher one climbs,… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“In the end, we are left with this painful conundrum: we only need DEI initiatives because we don’t truly have a society… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“We think we are in conscious control and are making our own decisions when, in actuality, we aren’t.” — Sara Taylor Copy Share Image
“Equality applies the same rules and advantages to all in an attempt to treat everyone fairly. While used with the best of… — Sara Taylor Copy Share Image
“Unless we’re interacting with a mirror all day, we are interacting across differences.” — Sara Taylor Copy Share Image
“Political correctness was never supposed to happen. Ever. The problem with politically correct language is already in the term itself: it corrects… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“Organization after organization has created a culture of, for, and by only round holes, yet they say they want square and triangle… — Sara Taylor Copy Share Image
“The first problem with the word “diversity” is the word itself. Who is diverse in relation to whom? The way diversity is… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“We mistakenly believe our cultural behaviors are the good, right, and respectful behaviors. What convinces us of that misperception? Our Filters.” — Sara Taylor Copy Share Image
“The vital question we each need to ask ourselves is not if but when and where I am contributing to disparities in… — Sara Taylor Copy Share Image
“I confront the question of whether DEI initiatives are divisive and ineffective. The answer is yes on both counts, but not for… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“Being in the dominant group, where the culture matches our culture, tends to lead to not only advantage, but also conscious laziness.” — Sara Taylor Copy Share Image
“The systems within our organizations continue to churn out disparities and inequities, and all too often, those charged with fixing the problem… — Sara Taylor Copy Share Image
“We hear how diversity and equity are about lowering standards or doing away with them altogether. If DEI initiatives do the work… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“Our challenge is how to identify and talk about our differences, well, differently.” — Sara Taylor Copy Share Image
“Many DEI trainings and narratives have indeed enabled or produced types of people who seem to be looking for excuses to be… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“It can feel as if we’re giving up our own values or giving in to the other person’s preferences. The reality is,… — Sara Taylor Copy Share Image
“Our Filters are what we need to pay attention to, yet they are what many of us are oblivious to.” — Sara Taylor Copy Share Image
“By hiding behind the overarching term “white privilege,” the small percentage of privileged whites have ensured the following: first, they remain disguised… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“Many people have asked me recently what I make of all the workplaces who were so quick to roll back on their… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“Many DEI officers/professionals I have spoken to over the years have confirmed to me that they don’t feel they have any power… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
