{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Diversity: Beyond the Checkbox","title":"DEI Under Fire: Why the Old Playbook No Longer Works, with Lily Zheng","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2804,"description":"DEI efforts are at a crossroads, and Lily Zheng is here to explain what’s broken—and more importantly, what it will take to create real, measurable change in workplaces.\nLily is an unapologetically bold DEI strategist, consultant, and best-selling author whose work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, New York Times, and NPR. Their groundbreaking books—DEI Deconstructed, Reconstructing DEI, and Fixing Fairness—lay out practical, evidence-based strategies for building truly inclusive and effective organizations.\n\nIn this episode, you’ll learn:\nWhy traditional DEI efforts often fall short and how to fix them.\nThe four pillars of Lily’s FAIR Framework: Fairness, Access, Inclusion, and Representation.\nHow measuring impact can improve DEI efforts and keep practitioners motivated.\nStrategies for navigating today’s societal and political DEI challenges.\nWhy DEI work benefits everyone—and how to communicate that win-win effectively.\nThrough their sharp insights and candid reflections, Lily inspires us to hold the DEI industry to a higher standard while emphasizing the importance of hope, community, and systemic change.\nLinks:\nLearn more about Lily Zheng: https://www.lilyzheng.co/\nFollow Lily on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilyzheng308/\nBuy Lily’s books: DEI Deconstructed | Fixing Fairness (coming soon!)\nBecome a part of our community:\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/diversity_beyondthecheckbox/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/diversity-beyond-the-checkbox-podcast/\nWebsite: https://beyondthecheckbox.com/\nHosted by Jackie Ferguson, award-winning business leader, best-selling author, and co-founder of The Diversity Movement.\nProduction by Earfluence - https://www.earfluence.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/sBcZkOORg95iuGKaTCRQoyLq2X-p08_v4lPsmLEQO4E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZWVk/ZmI4NTAzODE2M2Uz/NTEzMWVlYTQyZjUw/MGM3Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}