“Lack of DEI Training” Stanford’s Achilles Heel: A Cautionary Tale for All Organizations

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On May 31, 2024 the Stanford Daily published the article ‘Not a place of belonging’: discrimination allegations plague Stanford admission office 1. describing the public and harmful  disconnect between Stanford’s DEI philosophy and actionable DEI items. One key component mentioned was Stanford’s continuous lack of DEI training which directly led to the open class action lawsuit in Stanford's near future. This article identifies the common pattern of events or "red flags" that Stanford and countless other organizations experience who lack DEI training and the solutions to proactively stop the progression of negative impacts due to negligent DEI leadership professional development.

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