Show Summary In this special episode of Stories From the Field, Robert Patteri, Partner/Head of Human Capital from Connex Partners, hosted a fireside chat featuring two members of Firefly’s leadership team (Oana Amaria and Jason Rebello). This session will reframe diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), moving beyond the acronym’s expectations and platitudes to overcome politicized narratives, blame-and-shame shortcomings, and cultural inertia. More specifically, it explored how belonging can be leveraged by adaptive leaders to bring about more human-centered client, community, and employee engagement strategies that maximize business performance. Listeners will come away with practical strategies for fostering and catalyzing a culture of trust by evolving their human resource policy, and investing in upskilling and leadership development programming. With adaptive leadership as a cornerstone, this episode will ultimately guide participants on how to empower their workforce, bridge divides, and maximize success in an increasingly polarized, uncertain landscape.Learning Highlights From This EpisodeDEI needs to be embedded across the organization, following the SIMPLE framework (Shared, Integrated, Measurable, People-Centered, Leader-Driven, Equitable).The core pillars of adaptive leadership are what guides high-trust cultures and innovation.How the success metrics of DEI are key to future-proofing your business.The key to building a competitive edge when facing technology and AI disruptions.Episode website w/ full transcript: https://fireflyinclusion.com/dei-in-crisis-living-our-values-when-leadership-loses-integrity-podcast/Firefly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fireflyinclusion/ Firefly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firefly-inclusion-solutions/Firefly Substack: https://fireflyinclusion.substack.com/

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