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Four steps to enhance workplace diversity.

Dozens of CEOs and human resources executives who I've talked to this year are sincerely focused on diversifying their company's workforce—but in most cases, their strategies aren't working. They are exasperated, bewildered and ready to throw in the towel. Several have shared that, "We put our job postings everywhere we can find, yet all the applicants are white or male or both."

I listen to each reason why recruiting diverse employees seems unattainable, and then I pose the question that was asked of me four years ago when I began my equity journey: "When professionals of color or women go online to look at your company's senior leadership team, what do they see?"

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