U.S. adults see diversity as a good thing for the country, but Democrats and Republicans differ sharply on how diversity impacts the country’s culture.

As political hostility to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices have extended from initial federal agency targets into the private sector, employers have adjusted their own policies to ...

The U.S. is in the midst of a controversy around diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. As the new Trump administration begins removing DEI programs from federal institutions, companies are ...

Highly successful women and racial minorities help to challenge stereotypes and serve as role models for members of their ...

Editor’s note: This year's election will impact companies in every industry. That’s why Harvard Business School’s Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS) is launching its first-ever election ...

Americans are deeply split about DEI practices. But a new book argues that creating equitable and fair opportunities for everyone has long been a part of US culture. “How Equality Wins” comes out Feb.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When racial justice protests swept across the country last year, hope sprang that the change pushed for on the streets might spill over into the workplace, too. “Increasingly, the ...

Today's workplace offers many challenges for leaders and team members. Here are four that are critically important in today's ...

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Corporations often employ knee-jerk reactions and swift changes to appease an enraged public when controversy arises.