Incorporating research or evaluation into your DEI initiative can be incredibly valuable. We’re great at identifying sticking points, providing space for staff to feel more comfortable speaking up, and helping you take a step back when you’re wrapped up in the day-to-day.

However, bringing someone in to reiterate what staff have already been vocal about, ignoring well-documented trends, or hoping information alone will solve your problems without committing to taking action can be ineffective at best, and can often perpetuate the same problems.