Diagnose before you prescribe
Apply the Double Diamond to separate DEI problem discovery from solution design.
The move: widen the evidence before narrowing the solution. DEI reflexes are expensive Many organizations have default solutions: awareness training, mentoring, a new council, or a dashboard. Those can help, but only when they fit the actual mechanism causing the gap. The Double Diamond protects the diagnosis Discover means gather evidence from multiple angles. Define means state the real problem with enough precision that different solutions can be compared. Develop means generate several responses. Deliver means test and refine before scale. Good strategy resists premature certainty If you cannot name the mechanism, you are probably funding a category. A sharper…
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