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In 2016 the Diversity Scorecard I developed for the US Olympic team was recognized as the number-one innovation in diversity by the Profiles in Diversity Journal.¹ With a budget of less than $60,000, I beat out companies like HP Inc., Cisco, Electronic Arts, and KPMG. I also received the Diversity Champion Award from the Colorado chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (COSHRM), and I was twice named a Diversity Leader by Profiles in Diversity Journal.² I have been quoted in the New York Times,³ the Washington Post,⁴ the Guardian,⁵ USA Today,⁶ FOX News,⁷ and CNN.⁸

Even before I had recognized it as a formalized process, I was using the CAPE principles to design award-winning DE&I programs. Now that the CAPE process is fully developed, this book will guide you through best practices and techniques that are very important but rarely explained. An article in Fortune titled “Chief Diversity Officers Are Set Up to Fail”⁹ identified four major issues facing chief diversity officers:

1 They are new to the role.

2 They don't have the power they need to make a difference.

3 They don't have the data they need to make a difference.

4 Other leaders aren't on board.

In this book, you will learn first how to use the CAPE process to overcome these four challenges as well as others I have identified through my work with a range of organizations. Then, you'll learn more specific recommendations based on practical DE&I experiences that I've had with clients. To show you how DE&I looks in practice, I provide examples and solutions. For example, I will teach you how to set appropriate expectations for a DE&I program with the CEO and the executive leadership team. Unrealistic expectations are one of the biggest challenges for DE&I programs and chief diversity officers. You will benefit from my failures and successes.

Let's begin this journey together, and let me help you build your own bridges for DE&I.