MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Three Ways VMware Made Diversity Gains Stick

Many companies have had diversity-related aha moments in which they realized that their culture needed to become more inclusive, but fewer have translated these revelations into significant, long-term change. In fact, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts are often seen as something “extra” or as “help” for underrepresented employees rather than as critical investments in fostering a healthy business culture and generating bottom-line results. Making matters worse, DEI efforts around the world are now being pared back in response to economic headwinds, political backlash, and legal decisions.

During VMware’s 10-year DEI effort from 2013 through November 2023, when VMware was acquired by Broadcom, we had to learn how to make diversity gains stick well past aha moments and through ups and downs in the business cycle.

About the Author

Amber Boyle is the former vice president of DEI at VMware. Tiffany Galvin Green, Ph.D., is vice president of DEI strategies and education at Exponential Talent.

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