Have you wondered how to foster remote and hybrid diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace? Many companies have consulted with me about developing and implementing their strategies for returning to the office and establishing permanent work arrangements. During my interviews with dozens of midlevel and senior leaders, I found that the issue of diversity and inclusion came up time and time again. So what can you do to address DEI effectively in our brave new world? 

Challenges to achieving remote and hybrid diversity 

Michael, the CEO of a midsize B2B tech service provider, was struggling with DEI issues even before the pandemic. He wanted to make his company more attractive to minority groups.

The company hired a diverse pool of workers at the rank-and-file level, but had trouble retaining them. Thus, the higher up in the organization you looked, the less diversity you saw.

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