Sarah is one of the few people I know who can talk about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) without getting flustered. An endeavour that has inspired so much passion and such bitter resistance can be hard to even discuss, but she approaches it with thoughtfulness and empathy for everyone involved in the work of integrating DEI considerations into the challenging business of running an organization.

We talk about what each of the letters actually stands for, and how those principles interact with broader questions of management style and priorities. Sarah is a strong proponent of DEI aspirations, and she’s also a pragmatic thinker who wants us to get past the weaponization of acronyms, back to the first principles that most of us can agree on.

Sarah is the author of “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - How to Succeed at an Impossible Job”. She is currently Strategic Advisor to StartSteps, an organization that helps people start a new career in the world of tech.

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