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Lily Zheng is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategist and consultant based in the United States. They specialize in helping organizations achieve measurable DEI outcomes through evidence-based strategies.
Known for: DEI Deconstructed: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing It Right, Reconstructing DEI: A Workbook for Transformational Change
Books by Lily Zheng
DEI Deconstructed: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing It Right
DEI Deconstructed offers a practical and evidence-based approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion work. Lily Zheng, a recognized DEI strategist, breaks down common misconceptions and provides actio...
Reconstructing DEI: A Workbook for Transformational Change
Reconstructing DEI is a practical workbook designed to help organizations and individuals translate diversity, equity, and inclusion goals into meaningful, sustainable action. Building on the foundati...
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Clarifying Misconceptions
We must begin by clearing away the illusions that cloud DEI work. Too often companies assume that good intentions are sufficient, that issuing a statement or forming a committee equals progress. But these acts, while symbolically comforting, are rarely systemic. I call this the problem of performati...
From DEI Deconstructed: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing It Right
The DEI Ecosystem
Every DEI effort exists within an ecosystem, a complex web of individuals, teams, and organizational systems each holding different roles and influences. When I consult, I often see DEI failures rooted in misunderstanding of this ecology. Leaders expect immediate transformation without resourcing mi...
From DEI Deconstructed: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing It Right
Defining Transformational Change
To reconstruct DEI, we must begin by distinguishing between transformation and performance. Many organizations confuse activity with progress—launching campaigns or hosting events that signal virtue but do little to alter underlying inequities. Transformational change, as I define it, is both system...
From Reconstructing DEI: A Workbook for Transformational Change
Assessing Organizational Readiness
Before you can act, you must understand where you stand. Assessment is the foundation for every successful equity initiative. Too often, organizations skip this step, assuming that good intentions suffice. In this chapter, I guide you through a structured diagnostic process that exposes your capacit...
From Reconstructing DEI: A Workbook for Transformational Change
About Lily Zheng
Lily Zheng is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategist and consultant based in the United States. They specialize in helping organizations achieve measurable DEI outcomes through evidence-based strategies. Zheng is also the author of DEI Deconstructed and a recognized voice in organizational tr...
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Lily Zheng is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategist and consultant based in the United States. They specialize in helping organizations achieve measurable DEI outcomes through evidence-based strategies. Zheng is also the author of DEI Deconstructed and a recognized voice in organizational tr...
Lily Zheng is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategist and consultant based in the United States. They specialize in helping organizations achieve measurable DEI outcomes through evidence-based strategies. Zheng is also the author of DEI Deconstructed and a recognized voice in organizational transformation and social equity.
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