You've seen the headines: "DEI must die," "Progressive diktat," "A lightning rod for controversy." It is no secret that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are taking flak in the court of public opinion. But beyond the media spats, like Elon Musk's "DEI must die" quip, HR leaders across the western world are seeing real cuts to their DEI budg ... Show More
Jul 15
5.5 Why wellbeing needs a reframe, with Oliver Henry
Oliver Henry, head of inclusion and wellbeing at the airline easyJet, joins the podcast to discuss why leaders should change the way they talk and think about workplace wellbeing – and how to make that change.Should the word 'wellbeing' be replaced? Henry states his case, urging ... Show More
47m 6s
Mar 2026
5.3: Why autonomous working is the future, with Alex Hirst and Lizzie Penny
Does flexible working actually work? Or are today’s ways of working stuck in the past? Alex Hirst and Lizzie Penny, who jointly ranked at #4 in our HR Most Influential thinkers list 2025, call for a radical rethink of our approach to work, to better meet employee and business nee ... Show More
46m 37s
Mar 2025
Did diversity ever work ... at work?
There's a backlash against corporate DEI efforts, and it’s not just from the right. It's everywhere. What does that mean for employees?
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, mixed by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Jonq ... Show More
30m 44s
Mar 2025
Did diversity ever work...at work?
There's a backlash against corporate DEI efforts, and it’s not just from the right. It's everywhere. What does that mean for employees? This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, mixed by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Jonq ... Show More
30m 44s
Mar 2022
Ep 166 | Jim Harbaugh: Diversity Doctor of Death | Adidas & Apple Go All In on Transgender Agenda
Is manhood dying in America? Whitlock looks at a trio of discouraging headlines that have emboldened the D.I.E. (Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity) crowd in the corporate media. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan’s head football coach, has brought on a young female basketball player as one of ... Show More
1h 27m
Feb 2025
Lemon LIVE at 5 | MAGA & Trump vs. DEI - with Dr. Alaysia Black Hackett - February 12th, 2025
The Trump administration and MAGA movement have made dismantling DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies one of their top priorities—and they’re delivering on that promise. From canceling all DEI initiatives in the federal government to turning the term into a political i ... Show More
1h 34m
Mar 2022
“Don’t Say Gay”
The furor over Florida’s latest culture-war legislation has Disney, among the state’s largest employers, turning red.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and edited by Matt Collette and Sean Rameswaram, who also ho ... Show More
25m 27s