How to Create Greater DEI Accountability

As sociologist and researcher Dr. Evelyn R. Carter wrote in a recent article for Harvard Business Review, “DEI initiatives are futile without accountability.” DEI involves change, which is inherently difficult, and it is even harder if there is no way of knowing whether we have made progress. That is where accountability comes in. Assessing our starting point, setting our goals and then determining how close we are to getting there can give us insight into how far we have come and provide the incentive that everyone needs to push forward. Critically, accountability shows that we take our responsibilities seriously and provides evidence that we are acting on our promises.