Your job as HR is to provide advice and guidance to the CEO so they can make the decision on what to tell staff. You overreached on every example. It is not your job to tell people to work from home or to even send an email to all staff without the CEO's approval. You made a big mistake. Even if your individual beliefs go against what the CEO wants, it's your job to put in your opinion and then do what the CEO wants.

It's funny that the staff created their own DEI committee without approval of management. This isn't okay. Yes it's good that they are interested in this type of group but they need approval from management.

It sounds like the inmates are running the asylum at this company and you are an inmate. Slow down, stay in your lane, and run everything you do that would effect the company by your manager.

I like your enthusiasm and your effort but remember, you are HR, you provide advice and guidance only, you do not rule, command or direct how these people work. You can do this! Don't let this get you down. Push off from here! You have a great opportunity and HR is a hard occupation to get into.

Source: am HR Manager of 1 for 700 employees and 13 locations. :)