Sept. 16, 2025
The Incentive Problem of Diversity and Inclusion
Inclusion isn’t failing because people don’t care.
It’s failing because people aren’t incentivised to act inclusive.
Key Topics Covered in This Episode:
- The Incentive Problem of Diversity and Inclusion
- Why Inclusion Efforts Stall Despite Good Intentions
- How to Design Incentives That Actually Reward Inclusion
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Key Takeaways from This Episode:
- People follow the incentives.
- "People aren’t skipping inclusion because they don’t care. They’re responding to the incentives in front of them."
- The real inclusion gap is about accountability.
- "If time spent on inclusion feels invisible, people will always choose something else."
- Don’t ask for inclusion unless you’re willing to incentivise it
- "Reward people who act inclusively"
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