Recalibrate, Don't Retreat: The New Rules of Inclusion and Diversity at Work | All Things Work

Good intentions are no longer enough when it comes to supporting inclusion & diversity in your organization. In this new era shaped by shifting enforcement and rising incivility, the leaders who thrive treat I&D like any other core business process — measured, documented, and built to last. Carolynn Johnson, president of SHRM's Center for I&D and acting CEO of SHRM Linkage, brings clarity to a topic buried in confusion. She explains what's really changing with I&D at the federal level, why the laws themselves haven’t moved, and how HR can respond with confidence instead of fear. Chapters: 0:00 Signal vs. Noise: Decoding the Federal Crackdown 3:12 Why Compliance, Not Intent, Defines This Moment 5:36 Inside the Four Agencies Watching inclusion and diversity (I&D) Closely 11:47 Retreat or Recalibrate? What's Really Happening at Companies 15:34 The Real Cost of Incivility: Billions Lost Daily 20:31 Building Inclusion Like Any Other Business Process 22:04 Your First Moves This Week Toward Compliant, Inclusive Culture Subscribe to our channel: https://shrm.co/0l0tt5 SHRM is a member-driven catalyst for creating better workplaces where people and businesses thrive together. As the trusted authority on all things work, SHRM is the foremost expert, researcher, advocate, and thought leader on issues and innovations impacting today’s evolving workplaces. With nearly 340,000 members in 180 countries, SHRM touches the lives of more than 362 million workers and their families globally. Discover more at SHRM.org. Advance your career and build better workplaces with SHRM. Become a SHRM Member: https://shrm.co/j5l2ol Attend a SHRM Event: https://shrm.co/jn2yj0 Get SHRM Certified: https://shrm.co/3t0h0f Subscribe to SHRM’s Flagships: https://shrm.co/3qi0uk https://www.shrm.org   / shrm     / shrmofficial     / shrm     / shrmhq   https://www.shrm.org/flagships