Achieving Diversity Demands Less Talk and More Action. And Good Intentions Alone Won't Do It.; Entrepreneur, May 1, 2018

Dan Lauer, Entrepreneur; Achieving Diversity Demands Less Talk and More Action. And Good Intentions Alone Won't Do It.

"If you're like me, you probably never heard of inclusion riders until Frances McDormand mentioned them in her Best Actress acceptance speech at the Oscars. But these contract clauses, mandating certain demographic hiring goals for casts and crews at movie shoots, will likely become more ubiquitous as conversations around diversity continue to increase -- in both Hollywood and the wider world.

Still, while the value of diversity has become a staple in everyday dialogue, there has yet to be much real progress to show for it, particularly in the startup space...

Inclusion programs, in short, can be effective. But to truly succeed at these initiatives, a company needs to weave in diversity from the ground up. Here’s how to get started..."