How to Create a DEI Sustainability Plan
Protect Your Energy and Impact
If you’re already feeling the weight of burnout, you’re not alone.
The DEI: Crisis, Evolution, or Transformation? report found that 68% of DEI practitioners have considered leaving the work.
👉 I break this down in yesterday’s post: DEI Practitioner Burnout: How to Protect the People Driving the Work—start there if you want to understand why this is such an urgent issue.
But identifying the problem isn’t enough.
We need a plan.
That’s why we created the DEI Sustainability Planning Workbook—a personal tool to help you design a DEI sustainability plan that protects your energy and impact.
Why You Need a DEI Sustainability Plan
The burnout rate among DEI practitioners isn’t just alarming—it’s accelerating.
The DEI: Crisis, Evolution, or Transformation? report revealed that:
- 68% of practitioners are considering leaving the work.
- Only 20% feel resourced to succeed.
👉 Read the full DEI report here.
When practitioners burn out, the work doesn’t stall—it collapses.
Creating a DEI sustainability plan is essential for protecting the people who carry the weight of this work every day.
What’s Inside the Workbook
The workbook is practical, actionable, and easy to use.
Here’s what you’ll find:
- Prompts to help you identify what’s draining and sustaining you
- A structure to set boundaries and define your support systems
- Space to map your top sustainability priorities and personal commitments
💡 This isn’t a checklist—it’s your safety net.
How the Workbook Helps You Build Sustainability
Step 1: Reflect on Your Energy
What drains you? What restores you?
Document the moments where you feel most stretched and most supported.
Step 2: Set Boundaries
Identify where you need to draw clear lines to protect your time and your emotional wellbeing.
Step 3: Build Support Systems
List the people, tools, and practices you need to sustain your leadership in the long term.
Step 4: Advocate for Shared Ownership
Use the workbook to lead smarter conversations with leadership and push for co-ownership of DEI initiatives.
Start Building Your DEI Sustainability Plan
👉 Download the DEI Sustainability Planning Workbook to start building your sustainability strategy now.
👉 Want to go deeper? Read Monday’s article to understand the structural drivers of burnout and why this work can’t be done alone.
💬 Join the Diversiology Practitioner Community to connect with others building sustainable leadership practices.
What’s one thing that would make your DEI work more sustainable right now? Drop it in the comments or message me directly.
