Lasting DEIB Changes - intrepid.MEDIA

by Rayanne Thorn Krueger
Black History Month Celebration 2022
Project for Client: Humanly.io

16 Black leaders advise CEOs on 6 DEIB-related action plans to focus on in 2022

Making Lasting Organizational and DEIB Changes

Black leaders were asked this simple question: What should CEOs focus on?

Black History Month is a time for reflection – when new pledges and declarations are made on how to work toward equality.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion walk the sharp line of being performative soundbites for CEOs and business leaders. It must be more than a simple logo change or a hollow declaration of change during the shortest month of the year. Organizations, big and small, are integrating DEIB strategies and actions into their bedrock and foundation: empathy, culture, hiring practices, technology, and campaigns. But, how do we discern what is performative versus true efforts to create real and lasting change? We wanted to hear directly from HR & DEI leaders, as well as Black Professionals, on what they believe CEOs can do to make meaningful impact and that true change.

We asked a single question:

What changes would you like CEOs to focus on in 2022? Not performative or soundbites, but actual changes?

We received an overwhelming response from Black leaders who shared thoughtful and important messages for all CEOs. Through the month of March, we will continue to ask and feature many thought-provoking and transparent answers to this question.

We invite you to read and reflect on their responses and, perhaps, what you read will ignite conversations within your own network and organization.

BIG thanks to each of these individuals who shared their thoughtful answers.

Scroll down and be inspired!

Incorporating DEIB Strategy

Torin Ellis' DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **Torin Ellis** has dedicated his career to conversations around Diversity, Equality, & Inclusion.

Monique McCloud's DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **Monique McCloud** is a Chief People Officer driving peak performance, HR strategy, and DEI.

Jackie Moore's DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **Jackie Moore** is Sourcer focused on Deep Learning/ML /AI, Robotics, Autonomous Driving +

Accountability

Forest T. Harper Jr.'s DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **Forest T. Harper, Jr.** leads this non-profit organization providing internships and leadership development for outstanding ethnically diverse students.

T. Tara Turk-Haynes' DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **T. Tara Turk-Haynes** drives DEI Strategy and excellence in Hiring.

Dr. Courtney P. Benjamin's DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **Dr. Courtney P. Benjamin** uses her drive to help people in a variety of settings, including t.v./media, non-profit, tech, and academia.

Tenisha Jackson's DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **Tenisha Jackson** is the Head of Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Future Innovation

Nazir Qadree's DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **Nasir C. Qadree** founded and manages an inclusive investment firm focused on diversity.

Diversity in Leadership

Keirsten Greggs' DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **Keirsten Greggs** is she’s passionate about helping organizations attract, select, and retain underrepresented candidates.

Ron Thomas' DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **Ron Thomas** has a global HR background that spans many industries, cultures and countries.

Skills-Based Hiring

Lissa Appiah's DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **Lissa Appiah** helps talented introverts to get hired and/ or promoted.

Leadership Empathy & Values

Jackye Clayton's DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **Jackye Clayton** is a thought leader & inspirational speaker on recruiting & DEI topics.

Devin M. Joseph's DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **Devin M. Joseph** is a forward thinking, young Black professional.

Rachel Williams' DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **Rachel Williams** is a continuous learner skilled in full lifecycle recruiting, workforce development, Inclusion strategy, and much more.

John Graham Jr.'s DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **John Graham Jr.** helps companies improve DEI outcomes by focusing on the lived experiences of marginalized talent.

Tim Salau's DEIB Advice During 2022 Black History Month — **Tim Salau** is Mr. Future of Work.

At Humanly.io

Our efforts to inspire and ignite change will continue – this is a foundational value for Humanly.io. Our mission is to be better, do better – to improve the hiring process, one that is equitable, efficient and productive for everyone.

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ABOUT the author Rayanne Thorn Krueger

Rayanne was hired to produce written and design content for Humanly’s website and social channels.: LinkedIn and Instagram. This project included three months of research with dozens of interviews with Black professionals, who were eager to share their thoughts and ideas about current Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging [DEIB] efforts This is the culmination of those conversations and content created about what these professionals shared. Countless hours went into this celebratory campaign, and subsequent article written to tie all aspects of the campaign together.