President-Elect Donald Trump promised voters in the United States that he would work to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. People are now wondering how this pledge will shape organizational practices and everyday workplace experiences.

Thought leaders are looking back to the policies that emerged from the 2016 election and are dissecting the content of speeches and websites to make predictions about what might happen next. In addition to these strategies, evidence from psychological science can also provide a useful perspective.

Perhaps what is most fundamentally clear from over 100 years of research is that, whether we change labels or eliminate programs, the actual psychological phenomena of diversity, equity, and inclusion will continue to exist in organizations.

The reality is that people........

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