An overdue reset? How comms leaders are navigating DE&I - chunk 11

personal safety. It’s not just a change of language, but an approach, because of the executive order. From diversity to inclusion Across the board, leaders shared that they have shifted their language and messaging. Many have stopped using ‘diversity’ in favour of ‘inclusion’, or even broader terms like ‘people and culture’. Notably, these shifts have largely taken place quietly, without announcements internally or externally, although some leaders acknowledged that they might need to start being more vocal. Interestingly, some leaders reported that customers had asked them to make these semantic changes.