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In episode 97, Coffey talks with Terri Swain the problems with corporate DEI efforts since George Floyd’s 2020 murder and other HR-related items in the news.

They discuss why many corporate DEI efforts have yielded few meaningful changes; why successful equal employment opportunity programs take the long view; why leaders need a systemic approach to mitigate bias; and how Uber's diversity leader’s troubles reflect the state of DEI.  They also discuss strip clubs getting unionized; the EEOC’s response to the use of AI in HR; and the "crisis of trust" in corporate leadership.

News items mentioned in this episode:

Why Some Companies Are Saying ‘Diversity and Belonging’ Instead of ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/13/business/diversity-equity-inclusion-belonging.html

Uber’s Diversity Chief Put on Leave After Complaints of Insensitivity

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/business/uber-bo-young-lee-suspended.html

From catwalk to walkout: LA strippers Velveeta, Lilith, others celebrate unionizing after 15-month battle

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/catwalk-walkout-la-strippers-velveeta-lilith-others-celebrate-unionizing-15-month-battle?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

The Rise Of Generative AI In HR Tech: How The Likes Of ChatGPT, Bard Are Streamlining HR Processes

https://inc42.com/resources/the-rise-of-generative-ai-in-hr-tech-how-the-likes-of-chatgpt-bard-are-streamlining-hr-processes/amp/

Select Issues: Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection Procedures Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

https://www.eeoc.gov/select-issues-assessing-adverse-impact-software-algorithms-and-artificial-intelligence-used 

‘Bossware’ AI that tracks remote workers’ activities could break the law, government says

https://fortune.com/2023/05/18/bossware-ai-remote-workers-tracking-software-could-be-illegal-eeoc/

EEOC Issues Guidance on Use of AI

https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/eeoc-ai-artificial-intelligence-title-vii.aspx

American CEOs are 'failing' their workers right now, says Harvard expert: 'We're in a crisis of trust'

https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/05/09/harvard-expert-us-ceos-bosses-are-failing-employees.html

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