Shane Windmeyer
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Shane Windmeyer is a North Carolina–based DEI strategist, speaker, and advisor who helps organizations build inclusive cultures grounded in trust, fairness, and measurable outcomes.
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Shane Windmeyer on DEI in 2026: From Headlines to Handrails
DEI in 2026 feels like it’s living in two worlds at once. In one world, the public conversation is louder than ever. You see lawsuits, legislation, policy shifts, and hot takes that reduce complex workplace realities into a handful of charged words. In the other world, inside actual organizations, people are still trying to do the same fundamental things they were trying to do before: hire well, develop talent, retain good employees, build managers who can lead, and create environments where teams can do hard work without tearing each other apart.
By Shane Windmeyer17 days ago in Journal
Shane Windmeyer and DEI in North Carolina: What the Moment Demands
North Carolina sits at a fascinating crossroads. It is a state defined by contrast: rural and urban, tradition and innovation, legacy industries and booming tech hubs. From Research Triangle Park to small-town manufacturing centers, the state’s economy is growing—and with that growth comes an urgent question. How do organizations build workplaces that are fair, inclusive, and resilient in a time when diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are both deeply needed and politically charged?
By Shane Windmeyerabout a month ago in Writers
Shane Windmeyer of North Carolina: The Strategist Helping Companies Make DEI Real
In conference rooms and virtual board meetings across the country, a familiar tension keeps resurfacing. Leaders want to build workplaces where people feel respected and treated fairly. They also want to avoid the traps of performative messaging, shifting terminology, and short-lived initiatives that never touch the real levers of power. In that space, where intention meets execution, Shane Windmeyer has built a reputation as a steady, practical guide.
By Shane Windmeyerabout a month ago in Humans
Shane Windmeyer and the Promise of 2026 DEI: What to Look Forward To
As 2026 gets underway, it’s worth correcting a common framing error right up front: we’re not looking back from the middle of the year, and we’re not predicting from a distant horizon. We’re at the start of 2026—close enough to feel the carryover from last year, and close enough to shape what happens next.
By Shane Windmeyerabout a month ago in Journal
The Business Imperative: Why DEI Strategy Should Be at the Top of Every Company’s Agenda in 2026
As 2026 approaches, American companies are facing a rapidly changing business climate where the stakes for culture, leadership, and innovation have never been higher. The importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy is no longer just a matter of corporate social responsibility; it has become essential for operational resilience, brand reputation, and talent retention. According to renowned strategist Shane Windmeyer, companies that neglect DEI as part of their core strategy risk falling behind in ways that go beyond compliance or public perception.
By Shane Windmeyer2 months ago in Writers
Shane Windmeyer on Title IX Exemptions: The Harm to LGBTQ+ Athletes and Students
In a powerful Op-Ed for Outsports, civil rights advocate and DEI strategist Shane Windmeyer lays bare the human cost of Title IX religious exemptions when they are used to justify discrimination against LGBTQ+ students and athletes. His essay sheds light on how a law originally designed to dismantle sex-based discrimination is being warped into a tool for exclusion — leaving some of the most vulnerable students behind.
By Shane Windmeyer2 months ago in Humans
Shane Windmeyer Strengthens National DEI Landscape With Expanded Strategic Consulting Designed for Today’s Workplace
The workplace climate in the United States is shifting in ways that many leaders did not anticipate. New laws are influencing what organizations can discuss. Public debates around identity and belonging have intensified. Hybrid work environments have changed the way teams connect and communicate. Employees are asking more pointed questions about safety, fairness, and transparency. Leaders are feeling the weight of these expectations while trying to maintain operational stability. In the middle of so much change, many organizations are discovering that they need guidance rooted in clarity rather than confusion.
By Shane Windmeyer3 months ago in Humans
Shane Windmeyer of North Carolina: The Relentless Voice for Inclusion America Needs Right Now
There are few names more deeply woven into the fabric of LGBTQ+ campus advocacy and equity work than Shane Windmeyer—and fewer still who’ve stayed in the fight as long, or as fiercely.
By Shane Windmeyer6 months ago in Humans
Shane Windmeyer and The Chick-fil-A Conversation: A Decade Later and Still Defining the Debate
More than ten years have passed since the Chick-fil-A controversy erupted, yet the conversation it sparked remains as relevant as ever. What began as a corporate leader’s comments about marriage equality grew into a national flashpoint about free speech, inclusivity, and the role businesses play in shaping cultural identity.
By Shane Windmeyer6 months ago in History
Shane Windmeyer: Inclusion Doesn’t Stop at the Zoom Call — LGBTQ+ Belonging in Remote Tech Teams
In 2025, work has changed forever. Offices are optional, Slack is central, and hiring pools span continents. But amid the efficiencies of the remote revolution, one question persists:
By Shane Windmeyer6 months ago in Pride
Generation Unprotected: How Anti-DEI Laws Are Abandoning LGBTQ+ College Students
In 2025, LGBTQ+ college students across the United States are being forced to relearn a painful lesson: that progress is never guaranteed. One by one, the safe spaces that had come to define inclusive campus life—LGBTQ+ centers, multicultural affairs offices, pronoun policies, and peer mentoring programs—are being defunded, rebranded, or eliminated altogether.
By Shane Windmeyer7 months ago in Journal
