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Protocol | DEI conversations are most effective when you speak the language of the business and meet leadership where they are. Internal DEI officers can authentically frame the business case for DEI efforts like greater innovation, retention or product development. It's easier to dismiss an outside DEI partner who's telling you something you don't want to hear. An internal officer can develop that trust with leadership and with employees.

International Business Times | A CEO who believes his employees should put their families before work?! Ultimate Kronos Group CEO Aron Ain not only stayed true to this core value during a year marked by COVID-related business downturns and large-scale layoffs, but doubled down and increased the company’s employee benefits.

Fairygodboss | At UKG — a company that provides HR and workforce management solutions — a people-first mentality has long been a core tenet of the company culture. UKG is dedicated to ensuring that employees feel safe when bringing their whole, authentic selves to work. As a result, UKG has won a variety of accolades, such as ranking #6 on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For 2021 list, and has an average employee rating of 4.8 out of 5 on the Fairygodboss site.

Forbes | As organizations navigate the complexities of planning for the return to the office this summer and fall, many leaders know that the return to work will be anything but business as usual. Workplace conditions are continuing to change, between employees demanding more flexible ways of working and The Great Resignation impacting numerous industries. But current conversations around the return to in-person work are not terribly nuanced, often leaving out large swaths of the working population.

Wall Street Journal | Many CEOs say they are fielding a stream of hard-to-answer questions from employees who are hesitant to get shots or asking for exemptions. UKG Inc., a human resources and workforce management software company, requires vaccinations for U.S. employees looking to voluntarily return to its offices or to participate in company events.