How a Values-Based Approach Advances DEI
Leaders seeking to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in their organization need approaches that frame DEI as an opportunity and provide an avenue for all members to meaningfully engage in it. The authors advocate a new approach based on research into organizations making meaningful progress in DEI: the Values/Principles Model, or VPM. It is based on cultivating four values — representation, participation, application, and appreciation — along with seven guiding principles.