Let’s Be Honest: The Headlines About DEI Are Lying to You
If you’ve been doing the work, you’ve seen the headlines:
👉 “DEI is dead.”
👉 “The backlash has won.”
👉 “Companies are walking away.”
Let’s be real—that’s not the whole story.
And it’s definitely not ours.
Here’s the truth:
DEI isn’t dead. It’s being restructured.
Budgets are shrinking. Language is shifting. The pressure is real.
But the work? It’s still happening.
It’s being led by real people—practitioners who are holding it down with fewer resources, louder opposition, and more scrutiny than ever before.
Practitioners like you—still building systems. Still doing the work.
And despite what the headlines say, there’s real evidence that DEI is evolving—not disappearing. This Fast Company article backs up what many of us already know: the future of DEI is being defined by those still doing the work, not those walking away.
New Report: DEI—Crisis, Evolution, or Transformation?
We asked hundreds of DEI leaders what it’s really like right now.
And the answers? They’re not comfortable—but they’re real:
- 68% have considered leaving the field
- Only 20% feel resourced to succeed
- Yet 70% are still actively building inclusive systems
This is the reality of DEI for small businesses.
It’s underfunded, under-supported—and still being led with courage.
If You’ve Been Looking for the Signal in the Noise—This Is It.
This report is a truth-teller.
No fluff. No corporate spin. Just the lived experiences of people still doing DEI work under pressure—and building anyway.
💡 Here’s what to do next:
✅ Download the Full Report
✅ Join the Diversiology Practitioner Community to unpack what this means for your strategy, your team, and your next move
We’re not here to perform DEI.
We’re here to build it—together.
And we’ve got the tools, community, and truth to help you do just that.
