The ‘woke’ debate: how valid are criticisms of the EDI agenda?

So-called ‘wokeness’ is getting a lot of people hot under the collar – and threatening to destroy efforts to improve diversity and inclusion. People Management asks the experts what the term actually means, and whether HR should be worried

by Dan Cave
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