Diversiology Insider — Budgets Down. Burnout Up. Let’s Get Strategic.
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Diversiology Insider: The Real Work Report
Real Insights. Real Tools. Real Talk. For Practitioners, Allies, and ERG Leaders
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Welcome to Diversiology Insider: The Real Work Report—built for practitioners, allies, and ERG leaders navigating real-world challenges and pushing inclusion forward.
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Practitioner Check In
You’re carrying the weight of this work — and the pressure is rising.
That’s not just a feeling. It’s what more than 500 DEI leaders told us in the 2025 DEI Practitioner Report. Budgets are shrinking. Burnout is climbing. And many are being asked to lead transformation without the infrastructure or support they need.
This edition is built for you — with tools, strategy, and community to help you stay grounded and get clear.
A breakdown of what’s really driving DEI burnout — and how to fight back
Your DEI Sustainability Planning Workbook
How to hold realistic, courageous budget conversations
Two powerful community events for connection and strategy
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Here's What We're Dropping This Week
Real Talk: DEI Burnout is a Systemic Issue
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This isn’t just about being tired. It’s about carrying the emotional labor, the resistance, and the pressure to produce impact — often without infrastructure, support, or recognition.
📥 Download This Week’s Tool: DEI Sustainability Planning Workbook A practical guide to help you plan for personal and professional sustainability — so you can keep doing the work without losing yourself.
Let’s Talk Budgets — For Real
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Budget constraints are real. But silence and scarcity mindsets won’t move us forward. Two weeks ago, we focused on helping practitioners lead realistic, courageous budget conversations — with clarity, strategy, and data on your side.
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What’s Coming Up
Grown Woman Wednesday: Building a Legacy
🗓 July 16 | Rocki + Tiara Wheatley talk about what it really means to build a legacy that lasts. 🔗 Connect with Tiara
Inclusive Insights: Beyond the Review
🗓 July 17 | Rocki is teaming up with Transform to launch the Inclusive Leaders Collective — a new space inside the Transform community for HR and DEI leaders building high-performance, equity-centered cultures.
The Diversiology Practitioners’ Community isn’t just another online group. It’s where more than 500 DEI practitioners, ERG leaders, and workplace allies connect, get support, and share resources to make inclusion real in their workplaces.
Make it an awesome, productive, and impactful week.
