Is this EDI, or JEDI? (Justice, Equity...)
Notes (attached) and Guiding Questions:
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Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion In Our Firms
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What are the barriers and what’s working to cut through them?
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The process is so super slow... how to to celebrate our small achievements?
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How are we fostering inclusion and diversity in our firms and creating opportunities for leadership?
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Is it best to focus broadly on collaboration and valuing diverse voices?
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What does the JUST disclosure process look like? What value are others seeing who have done this process?
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How do we partner with our clients who are talking about and interested in this issue and leverage their perspective? For example: Senior Living, Affordable Housing, and potential clients in Higher Ed.
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How do we set the environment to have constructive conversations around these issues?
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Are there different ways to qualify diversity, or can we seek out the diversity in every team?
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What are the diverse perspectives and concerns regarding equity in the A/E industry? Are they included at the table?
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What are other firms doing to address retention when we're competing with people going into business for themselves?
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Where does this help us be more marketable or profitable?
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How achieving EDI is defined for an architectural practice?
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Anyone seeing legit efforts not just surface programs and initiatives?
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How can I contribute when I am very interested in this topic but I am not in a position in my firm to make hiring decisions?
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What initiatives are firms taking to recruit and retain diverse staff?
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