{"id":128274,"date":"2025-08-07T18:46:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T18:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business-staging.udemy.com\/?p=128274"},"modified":"2025-12-18T18:35:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:35:12","slug":"inclusive-leadership-strategy-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/business-staging.udemy.com\/blog\/inclusive-leadership-strategy-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Acting Inclusively: Putting DEI Strategy into Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In today\u2019s workplace where employee engagement is tenuous<\/a>, it\u2019s critical for leaders to prioritize inclusivity within their company\u2019s business strategy. Employees are increasingly vocal about their desire to work for companies that prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). More than three out of four job seekers and employees<\/a> say a diverse workforce is an important factor when evaluating companies and job offers. And nearly a third would not apply for a job if there was a lack of diversity in the company\u2019s workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While many companies have committed to making DEI a part of their strategy, heeding feedback from employees over the last few years, much work is still to be done on the implementation of and accountability for this strategy. Creating a workplace that is welcoming of people of diverse backgrounds, is equitable in its treatment of employees, and is inclusive of the needs of its workforce requires ongoing intentional commitment from leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research published in Harvard Business Review<\/a> finds that what leaders say and do makes up to a 70% difference as to whether an individual reports feeling included. Just as a company\u2019s culture comes to life based on the examples of its leaders \u2014 whether C-suite or a manager of a team of three \u2014 success of DEI strategy rests on how leaders implement it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaders should seek out inclusive experiences. How? Stefanie Johnson joins the Leading Up podcast<\/a> to offer tips on running more inclusive meetings, creating an effective DEI strategy, and how inclusivity can help bring employees back to the office. Stefanie is the  WSJ best-selling author of Inclusify and a leadership professor at Rice University, where she runs the Doerr Institute for New Leaders. She also is the instructor of Acting Inclusively<\/a>, part of Udemy Business\u2019s cohort learning collection, helping leaders learn how to harness the power of uniqueness and belonging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this episode, you will learn:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n