| Findings/ themes | DEI solutions not aligned with organizational DEI needs | No pre-mortem to minimize implementation challenges | Organizational culture at odds with DEI strategy | |||
| Categories | Lack of preparation | No diverse perspective | No strategic focus | No clear guidance | Maintain status quo | Power and priviledge dynamics |
| Codes
| fatigue | lack of influence | Employee experience | complexity | cliques | backlash |
| Insufficient training | lack of representation | lack of metrics | Inconsistent messaging | culture | bias | |
| lack of engagement | Perception | lack of planning | lack of clarity | fear | conflict of interest | |
| lack of knowledge | Undermining | Limited budget | lack of transparency | Inequitable policies | leadership support | |
| tension | Unwilling to learn | strategy | Lack of commitment | limited sponsorship | ||
| Not a priority | Loss of power and privilege | |||||
| Racism | ||||||
| Resistance | ||||||
| rigidity | ||||||
| status quo | ||||||