"One survey of business leaders in the U.S. found that 2 out of 3 say that after cutting DEI, their company suffered customer boycotts (as did Target) and diminished employee morale. The Catalyst/Meltzer 2025 survey reports that U.S. employees are displeased with the DEI retreat by companies, and more than 2 out of 5 say they'd quit if their employer stopped supporting DEI. In fact, 1 in 3 leaders who rolled back DEI policies reported later reinstating them."
"Consider Black Joy - a celebration and affirmation of Black identity, voice, passion, strengths, achievements, and wisdom, in a context where Black communities are often silenced and rendered invisible. It's a purposeful decision to be in and act from a place of joy, and it nurtures the confident hope that good things will happen, even when it doesn't seem likely. Joy matters now more than ever because employees are facing a burnout and mental health crisis, sometimes called "quiet cracking", which has cost"
Recent business surveys link retreating from DEI to lower employee morale, customer boycotts, and reduced profits, with many employees threatening to quit. A significant share of leaders who rolled back DEI later reinstated policies. Leaders can rebrand and reimagine inclusion by harnessing joy as a form of resistance and a source of hopeful motivation. Black Joy affirms identity, voice, strengths, achievements, and wisdom amid marginalization. Widespread employee burnout or "quiet cracking" increases urgency for approaches that combine inclusion with well-being. Positive psychology findings on joy, strengths, allyship, and hope provide pathways for inclusive leadership to boost employee flourishing.
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