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Thought Leadership

Our team actively shares research findings, provides insight into our approach, and discusses approaches to diversity, equity and inclusion. Below you can find some of our recent blog posts and articles. To stay up to date with our research and articles, follow us on Medium.

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understanding the value of recognition in the workplace

Feeling recognized and valued at work has a significant impact on one’s sense of inclusion. Read through our deep dive on one of our 9 categories of inclusion for research, tips and more.

Aleria co-founders Arshiya Malik & Lisa Russell speaking at a workshop at 2019 Austin Startup Week.

3 Reasons Your Current D&I Initiatives Won’t Work

There are three primary reasons current D&I efforts fall short: motivation (often reactionary, knee-jerk), misalignment between leaders’ perceptions and employee needs, and the wrong metrics.

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Inclusion is Invisible: How to Measure It

Inclusion is particularly hard to measure as it is inherently invisible to those who enjoy it. We draw an analogy with healthcare to better illustrate how we can quantify and measure inclusion.

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Hidden dimensions of DEI: How ageism and ableism intersect

With the increase of life expectancy, it is inevitable that people will stay in the workforce longer. However ageism is not widely acknowledged, let alone its intersection with disability.

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Why Measuring Diversity Isn’t Enough

Many reports document the benefits of a diverse workforce and while an increasing number of companies are adopting policies and initiatives to promote D&I, we don’t see much progress.

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Inclusion Is Invisible: What To Measure

Learn about the inclusion categories that you can use to better understand where your workplace falls in terms of inclusion. The categories are defined by experiences impacting individuals at work.

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Challenges Faced by Diversity Leaders

It is becoming increasingly common for organizations to have someone specifically focused on improving DEI, but these individuals face unique challenges in doing their job.

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Why Diversity Data Alone Can’t Measure Commitment To DEI

Our team had the opportunity to submit a statement for a hearing on DEI held by the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services. Read our full statement on measuring commitment to DEI.

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Gender Disparities At Work Begin With Unequal Levels of Inclusion

Looking at our unique data set, we explored the differences in experiences of women and men. In the aggregate, women are 1.6 times more likely than men to experience exclusion in the workplace.