Vivian Acquah: How DEI Manages Risks, Lowers Costs, and Opens Eyes

The Empathy Edge

We have talked a lot on this show about the benefits of a diverse and inclusive culture and how it leads to outstanding business results. But did you also know how DEI helps your company manage risk and future-proof against churn, productivity loss, and potentially falling behind in the market?

Today, you will hear one of the best definitions of DEI and how it enhances your organization. And the definition will leave you hungry for dessert!

Vivian Acquah shares a very clear - and delicious - definition of DEI, how the strategies and mindsets ensure your organization manages risk effectively, the financial costs you pay when you actively shy away from DEI, and an amazing look at how she uses virtual reality to help leaders truly understand what many in their organizations experience daily.

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Key Takeaways:

• While the term DEI has been vilified recently, DEI is just like the best carrot cake - every aspect of the ingredients, the cooking temperature, and all of the elements make it great.
• Company loyalty is no longer guaranteed just because you pay your employees.
• Partnering with, not overpowering, your employees gives you better, stronger, and longer-term results.
• What motivates you may not be what motivates your employees. We all have different motivators.

"What I see happening now with the companies that are walking away, they are making a lot of short-term decisions that are going to impact them in the long run." — Vivian Acquah

Episode References:

• Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink
• Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go by Julie Winkel Giulioni and Beverly Kaye
• TEDx: I've Lived as a Man and as a Woman: Here's What I Learned - Paula Stone Williams

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About Vivian Acquah, Certified DEI Trainer

Vivian Acquah CDE® is a respected DEI executive known for creating inclusive workplace environments. Her strategic approach blends analysis and practical tools to address systemic barriers to equity and equality. Passionate about DEI education, she uses innovative methods like virtual reality for immersive and transformational learning. With engaging training, she drives cultural transformation and boosts employee engagement.

Her name, which translates to 'water,' symbolizes her role as an extinguisher of DEI-related fires. Vivian provides tangible strategies for embracing inclusive changes, benefiting high-profile clients such as Heineken, LinkedIn, Google, Indeed, Deloitte, TIBCO, Cargill, Swift, Acrolinx, KLM, and Zalando.

Connect with Vivian:

Amplify DEI: amplifydei.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vivianacquah

Instagram: instagram.com/vivalavivenl

Threads: threads.net/@vivalavivenl

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