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t’s been a tumultuous year for DE&I practitioners. They’ve seen high turnover and budget cuts, and have been on the receiving end of an onslaught of misinformation surrounding what DE&I is and i
sn’t.Several large companies, including Ford, Lowe’s, Toyota, and Molson Coors, have rolled back DE&I efforts since the summer. Many are also cutting ties with workplace accountability indexes and cutting back on employee r
esource groups.Following the re-election of former President Donald Trump, the industry is preparing for more potential obstacles. Trump issued an executive order during his first term banning racial sensitivity training at federal agencies and government contractors,