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Form Follows Function? Rethinking the Purpose of DEIB

We talk a lot about diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB). About values, about visibility, and about the feeling of being…

Oct 13

Form Follows Function? Rethinking the Purpose of DEIB

Oct 13

No more crisis mode! DEIB is the infrastructure for companies in transformation.

The economy may be struggling, but calls to action seem to be flourishing. They are particularly common in an area that was recently…

Sep 20

No more crisis mode! DEIB is the infrastructure for companies in transformation.

Sep 20

Beyond metrics: AI, context and the promise of justice

I find the question of what is not measurable to be at least as fascinating as the possibility of gaining a better understanding of…

Jul 19

Beyond metrics: AI, context and the promise of justice

Jul 19

Who benefits from our work? Reflections for consultants and coaches

The hymn of transformation is often sung. After all, what is subsumed under this much-used term is the field of activity, the business…

Dec 19, 2024

Who benefits from our work? Reflections for consultants and coaches

Dec 19, 2024

5 insights men* need to understand

The title of this piece alone might prompt some men* to raise their defenses. The retort “I’m not obligated to do anything” is a common…

Apr 7, 2024

5 insights men* need to understand

Apr 7, 2024

What, if women don’t want (any more)

I once sat at a table together with six women during a networking dinner at a business event. Among them: a department head from the…

Mar 16, 2023

What, if women don’t want (any more)

Mar 16, 2023

Recalibrating Diversity

Instead of focussing too much on women, we must empower men in order to create fair systems based on belonging.

Dec 5, 2020

Recalibrating Diversity

Dec 5, 2020

Robert Franken (he/him)

Robert Franken (he/him)

Cologne, Germany // Expert for organizational culture transformation and DEIB // Strategic partner at ConsciousU // #HeForShe

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