In the New Trump Era, DEI Will Still Be Part of Profitable Strategies [Video]

For an HR or diversity leader, or any manager who values inclusive workplaces, the headlines over the last few months may be disheartening, even gaining momentum since Inauguration Day.

On Day 1 of his presidency, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to “terminate” the government’s DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) mandates. In the corporate world, some of the other potentially concerning reports include the push to eliminate corporate DEI efforts, the CEO of Meta saying the corporate world needs more “masculine energy” and a banker telling the Financial Times that it’s great to be able to say certain expletives again and not be worried about offending anyone.

Additionally, Trump has tapped the outspoken tech billionaire Elon Musk to be part of his administration.

Observers will also note Amazon‘s $40 million documentary deal with Melania Trump, donations from myriad CEOs to Trump’s inauguration fund, Meta‘s change in content moderation policy and The Washington Post…