Most D&I strategies fail for one reason: they don’t lead with inclusion.

HR LEADERS - as you plan for 2026, ask yourself:

1 Is your DEI plan aligned with your business strategy? The strongest plans aren’t side projects - they move in lockstep with business priorities.

2 What are you doing to embed inclusion? Leaders need to know what inclusive behaviours look like, and employees need to be recognised for practising them. Culture shifts when inclusion becomes

“how we do things here.”

3 Are your efforts balanced? Too often, organisations over-invest in one area of diversity. A resilient strategy covers the full spectrum.

The organisations that succeed in this space aren’t waiting until January. They’re reinvigorating their plans now so they enter the new year with clarity and momentum.

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