Finding Common Ground

A Guide to Conversations with DEI Skeptics, Cynics, and Late Adopters

Negative attitudes, diversity fatigue, and employee cynicism are common when organizations launch efforts to improve their cultural competency. Inclusive leaders must engage with skeptics to identify their needs and concerns, even though these conversations can be difficult, uncomfortable, or even frustrating. If you can help critics understand how DEI efforts can help them and the company’s bottom line, you might find that these late adopters can become some of your biggest allies. But how do you establish that common ground? Download our guidebook to unlock:

• The most common causes of DEI resistance
• How to identify what motivates your audience
• Best practices for having difficult conversations
• Scripts for answering difficult questions