Diversity fatigue is on the rise. HR leaders are increasingly exhausted and frustrated with their lack of progress in fostering diverse, inclusive and equitable (DEI) workplaces, says Ivori Johnson, a DEI expert who has previously worked at Google, Twitter and DuPont.
“Many DEI leaders feel tired and discouraged as they need more from CEOs, executives and managers,” Johnson, director of DEI and belonging at HR technology firm ChartHop, told HRD. “Until we can address the systemic issues that exist within an organization, we won’t be able to see true progress.”
DEI isn’t even considered one of HR’s top five priorities in 2023, according to McLean & Company’s 2023 HR Trends Report. Its sixth-place ranking, which is down a level from last year (and down two levels from 2021), indicates that organizations are “failing to maintain momentum on their DEI work.”