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DEI Done Differently
This article and those listed below are part of Convene’s August 2025 issue. Find the turn-page versions of this and past issues in our digital library. Illustrations by Mokshini In the months since the U.S. administration signed a Jan. 20 executive order declaring...
CSR Professionals Survey the Political Landscape for DEI
Most corporate social impact leaders who responded to a recent survey anticipate their company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility will either stay the same or increase under the current U.S. administration. “We are seeing members adjust the language they...
3 Ways to Shift Messaging Around DEI at Events
While corporate citizenship professionals indicated that their companies’ commitment to DEI has gone down since last year, they’ve implemented workarounds, include reframing DEI initiatives and adjusting terminology. Here’s how corporate social responsibility...
People on the Move
Robert Cox DistiNCtly Fayetteville, the destination marketing organization for greater Fayetteville, North Carolina, has appointed Robert Cox as director of sales and sports commission. He will lead DistiNCtly Fayetteville’s efforts to recruit and support meetings...
‘We’re Not Changing What We Do’: Standing Strong Amidst DEI Backlash
In Minneapolis, the city’s commitment to social inclusion was one of the factors that caused it to be named the happiest city in the U.S. and ranked as the 30th happiest city in the world by the Institute for Quality of Life. Photo courtesy Meet Minneapolis For event...
Should You Put More of Yourself Into Your Emails?
Communications expert Andrew Brodsky on how to use email to strengthen your connection to others. We spend, on average, five hours a day reading and responding to work email and texts, according to an estimate cited by organizational behavior expert Andrew Brodsky,...
