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Target doubles down on inclusion and women’s advancement in rare public remarks

“We were not clear enough about who we are as a community, which led to a loss of trust with our guests, especially our Black customers,” Alisa Dalton, VP of community engagement and belonging, said.


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State of the Industry: DEI

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is under attack. HR professionals weigh in on how the practice has changed.


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When DEI training doesn’t work, the approach, not the concepts, may need a shift

As HR leaders reckon with the historical pitfalls of one-off DEI training, they’re learning how to create lasting change.


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Carolynn Johnson joins SHRM to lead CEO Action for Inclusion and Diversity

She shares with HR Brew her disappointments and hopes for DEI, how it’s changing, and how SHRM plans to council executives.


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DEI may have a new path forward, but it will require an openness to change

Employers and practitioners can open doors, listen, and have more empathy, according to David Glasgow and Kenji Yoshino.


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President Trump claims ‘we ended DEI,’ but that’s not quite true

Most (71%) US employers dedicated more resources to DEI in 2025 than in 2024, according to executives.


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Why the post-2020 DEI boom was never going to last

“The summer of 2020 was this massive explosion in interest in DEI, but…I actually don’t think it was good for the industry.”

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