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Jennifer Good

Sr. Manager Supplier Relations, Compliance and DiversityAmerican Axle & Manufacturing (AAM)

Detroit, MI

Member Since May 2023

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How Do You Handle Pushback Against DEI Initiatives From Employees — or Even Other Senior Leaders?

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Even today – perhaps even more so today – it’s not uncommon for colleagues to question or criticize DEI initiatives. Sometimes, that pushback comes from fellow executives or influential department heads. How confident you are as a DEI leader in navigating conversations with DEI skeptics has a lot to do with two key factors: 1. how well you’ve quantified DEI’s impact on your organization’s strategic objectives and 2. how much support you have from the CEO. We asked members of the Senior Executive DEI Think Tank – a criteria-based organization for DEI decision-makers at large companies, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies – to share their playbooks for responding to DEI pushback from internal sources. Consider the following.

5 Strategies to Improve Supplier Diversity at Your Company

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Proven tips from leaders on how to improve supplier diversity at your organization.

What Leaders Learned Amid the Pandemic

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The most challenging times give leaders ample opportunities to learn and grow.

Company details

American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM)

Company bio

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM (NYSE: AXL) designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with nearly 85 facilities in 18 countries, AAM is bringing the future faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow.

Industry

Automotive

Company size

5,001 - 10,000