"Systemic oppression of various groups does not need your intentional or unintentional involvement in order to be alive and operational in our institutions," writes Vernā A. Myers. (ALM Media archives) “Systemic oppression of various groups does not need your intentional or unintentional involvement in order to be alive and operational in our institutions,” writes Vernā A. Myers. (ALM Media archives)

Some businesses shy away from undertaking fresh work around diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) because leaders deem such efforts unnecessary.

These individuals may reflect on the many advances society has made in the name of social justice over the last generation or two, and believe themselves and their teams to be good people who would never intentionally discriminate against others.“What If I Say the Wrong Thing? 25 Habits for Culturally Effective People” (Verna Myers, 2013, ABA Publishing)

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Elana Ashanti Jefferson serves as Editor-in-Chief of ALM's PropertyCasualty360 Group. She is a veteran journalist and communications professional. Reach her by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

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