Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Abstract

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are corresponding values that represent the workforce makeup, ensure fair treatment for all, provide organizations with welcome and support for all employees, and empower them to make a profound impact. Being welcome, included, and valued is a fundamental human need and essential to eliminating inequities in the world. The worlds of 2 nursing leaders collided at the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Director Fellowship. One was an African American nursing leader, and the other a White nursing leader, realizing that their worlds were very similar in leadership, yet different in many ways. This article gives the reader an inside look at the DEI journeys of both nursing leaders and their impact on DEI in the professional workplace and surrounding community. It showcases the great work of 2 health care organizations, one in the Midwest and one in the Southeast.