{"id":3739,"date":"2022-09-29T10:37:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T14:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/?p=3739"},"modified":"2022-09-29T11:50:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T15:50:53","slug":"4-questions-you-need-to-ask-for-a-successful-edi-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/4-questions-you-need-to-ask-for-a-successful-edi-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Questions You Need to Ask for a Successful EDI Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Why do organizations and leaders need to ask 4 key questions for a successful Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) journey? &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">It&#8217;s because of 2 things:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">1) the context and<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">2) EDI implementation plans damaging workplace relationships and trust in employer\/employee relations<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>The Context&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Our current reality is witnessing and experiencing:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>toxic workplace relationships,<\/li>\n<li>burn-out,<\/li>\n<li>The Great Resignation,<\/li>\n<li>an anticipated recession,<\/li>\n<li>continued systemic harm and abuse to Indigenous people&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>the Black Lives Matter movement,<\/li>\n<li>#MeToo,<\/li>\n<li>#AidToo,<\/li>\n<li>the need to keep advocating for&nbsp;<span style=\"font-family: var(--list--font-family); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base); background-color: var(--global--color-background);\">2SLGBTQQIA+<\/span>&nbsp;rights, women\u2019s rights and everyone\u2019s human rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\">EDI Implementation Plans &amp; Damaged Workplace Relationships<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">As I support organizations in identifying why they are meeting challenges with their EDI strategies, procedures and working groups, I hear this from some: &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><em>We acknowledge there\u2019s a problem.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><em>We\u2019re listening and inviting feedback.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><em>We are taking measures to address the issues.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><em>But we\u2019re not feeling that these efforts are truly acknowledged or appreciated by our staff.&nbsp;What can we do?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The statements and question are filled with urgency because organizations feel they have genuinely tried to meet expectations but haven&#8217;t gotten the anticipated result.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">They&#8217;ve taken ownership of the problem, acknowledged their contribution to it and acted to address it. For some organizations, these actions demonstrate trying to make amends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>But the reality is these actions are resulting in negative outcomes like:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>EDI Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) voicing concerns related to experiencing tokenism, feeling unheard and feeling taken advantage of<\/li>\n<li>Organizations experiencing a high turn-over of C-Suite EDI leaders, managers and supporting staff&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Staff and leaders alike choosing not to say anything about unhealthy dynamics that are damaging EDI initiatives because they have witnessed or experienced being shut-down, shamed or abused as a result of speaking up in the workplace<\/li>\n<li>Destroyed mutual trust and a lack of psychological safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">For some, EDI journeys are resulting in damaged relationships and failures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\"><strong>Why Some EDI Journeys Are Resulting in Damage and Failure <em>and<\/em> A Solution<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">EDI journeys are negatively impacted for 2 reasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Reason 1:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Leaders, teams and the organization as a whole have not meaningfully engaged with 4 key questions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The 4 key questions are:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol class=\"\">\n<li><em>What are we specifically trying to remedy or act on and why?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Is this specific act meaningful, wanted or needed by the receiving party?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>If not, what is?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Now that we are clear on what specific action is meaningful, wanted or needed by the receiving party how does our budget support success on following through with actions?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Note the use of the word \u201cspecific.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Too often, leadership teams and staff misunderstand each other on actions that appear simple enough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">For example, the leadership team\u2019s understanding of an <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">inclusive recruitment and promotions process<\/span> can still feel and be exclusive to staff because assumptions have been made, by everyone involved, on what an \u201cinclusive recruitment and promotions process\u201d means.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Being specific avoids a lack of clarity or assumptions and has the added benefit of demonstrating transparency and accountability. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Avoiding a damaged or failed EDI journey,&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>or<\/em><\/span> recovering from one, requires answering these questions and acting on the answers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Choosing not to, for whatever the reason, is leading to damaged and failed EDI journeys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Reason 2: The second reason for damaged and failed EDI journeys is that all parties concerned underestimate the need to actively listening <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>effectively.<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The reality is that active listening:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>tests your ego and your resilience<\/li>\n<li>requires acknowledging the other person\u2019s truth <u>regardless<\/u>&nbsp;of whether you agree with it or not<\/li>\n<li>requires understanding <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">acknowledgement is not agreement<\/span><\/li>\n<li>requires a person to be fully present in their thoughts, emotions, actions and words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If you&#8217;re not experiencing or doing any of the above when you&#8217;re actively listening, you&#8217;re not doing it effectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>The reason it\u2019s needed on EDI journeys is because the issues of discrimination, marginalization, colonization and racism touch on people\u2019s lived experience, over years, inside and outside the work place. It involves emotion and different types of trauma.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><b>Active listening takes this into account. It<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">cultivates self-awareness and presence in you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">jump-starts self-awareness and presence in the other person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">establishes trust as a result of feeling acknowledged.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">creates conditions for you to be heard and acknowledged and<\/span><\/li>\n<li>creates an honest baseline to have a constructive conversation &#8211; even when parties disagree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Developing and implementing an EDI journey is not the same as developing and implementing a budget or project management plan. This seems obvious enough and yet <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>there is a distinct lack of understanding of how important a holistic, trauma-informed, mindful and budget-backed EDI implementation plan is.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">To have such a plan requires a lot, including&nbsp;building everyone\u2019s skillset in active listening.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>If a person doesn&#8217;t feel heard, it is unlikely they will be able to listen or&nbsp;acknowledge you or&nbsp;your efforts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If you or your organization can relate to these challenges, take a moment to stop. Use the pause to ask the 4 questions and apply <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">all<\/span> active listening steps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">It is possible to repair damaged EDI journeys, learn from failures and avoid losing trust.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">I have no doubt you can follow-through with this because you&#8217;re here. You&#8217;ve invested your time to be curious and learn in order to make an impactful difference.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A nod of respect from me to you! You&#8217;ve got this!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-488\" src=\"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/JO-Signature-e1502904035454.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"137\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>P.S. Mindful Communication Team Training<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If you would love you and your team to have a comprehensive refresher on active listening, or learn the 6 steps for successful active listening, get in touch. Schedule a chat with me <a href=\"https:\/\/coachingwithjorodrigues.as.me\/infosession\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to learn more about my Mindful Communication training. This holistic training builds participants inner resilience and external capacity to mindfully communicate for healthy workplace relationships.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>P.P.S. Individual Leadership and Self-Advocacy Coaching<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Is it time for you to let go and let someone else hold a space for you? Do you need a coach with an intersectional and EDI lens? Someone who understands how to support leaders in optimizing their skills in a way that is mindful, boundary-focused and resilient? Book a chat with me <a href=\"https:\/\/coachingwithjorodrigues.as.me\/NeedAssessment-InfoSession\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here.<\/span><\/a> Review my self-advocacy coaching services <a href=\"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/coaching-services\/self-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Why do organizations and leaders need to ask 4 key questions for a successful Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) journey? &nbsp; &nbsp; It&#8217;s because of 2 things: &nbsp; 1) the context and 2) EDI implementation plans damaging workplace relationships and trust in employer\/employee relations &nbsp; The Context&nbsp; &nbsp; Our current reality is witnessing and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/4-questions-you-need-to-ask-for-a-successful-edi-journey\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">4 Questions You Need to Ask for a Successful EDI Journey<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3742,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transformation__communication","category-empowerment__resilience","category-organization-services","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>4 Questions You Need to Ask for a Successful EDI Journey - Jo Rodrigues<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn the 4 Questions You Need to Ask for a Successful EDI Journey\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/4-questions-you-need-to-ask-for-a-successful-edi-journey\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"4 Questions You Need to Ask for a Successful EDI Journey - Jo Rodrigues\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn the 4 Questions You Need to Ask for a Successful EDI Journey\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/4-questions-you-need-to-ask-for-a-successful-edi-journey\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Jo Rodrigues\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-09-29T14:37:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-09-29T15:50:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-Questions-You-Need-to-Ask-for-a-Successful-EDI-Journey.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jo Rodrigues\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jo Rodrigues\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/4-questions-you-need-to-ask-for-a-successful-edi-journey\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/4-questions-you-need-to-ask-for-a-successful-edi-journey\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jo Rodrigues\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/#\/schema\/person\/5551e49286ef67bc4100f3ccce9722c1\"},\"headline\":\"4 Questions You Need to Ask for a Successful EDI Journey\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-09-29T14:37:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-09-29T15:50:53+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/4-questions-you-need-to-ask-for-a-successful-edi-journey\/\"},\"wordCount\":1077,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/4-questions-you-need-to-ask-for-a-successful-edi-journey\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-Questions-You-Need-to-Ask-for-a-Successful-EDI-Journey.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Conflict Transformation &amp; 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