Do your global teams view DEI as an American problem?

So far, organizations around the world have followed the American lead on DEI. They benefited from in-depth research, data, literature, models, best practices, narratives and success stories and were inspired to tackle inequality in their own workplaces. But for global organizations that aspire to include diverse talent within their international teams, it’s just as important that employees in Paris, Mumbai and Buenos Aires are involved, as are those in New York and Seattle. To achieve this, managers can draw inspiration from the management term “glocal”, a mixture of the words global and local. Using a glocal lens allows organizations to identify a DEI vision and strategy that defines broad focus areas while also allowing flexibility for local adaptation in these key areas. The author presents five things to keep in mind when diversifying your DEI approach.