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cross-posted from: https://yall.theatl.social/post/3229309

From the Atlanta Daily World:

In a surprising yet increasingly common move, Microsoft has quietly dismantled its team dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).  The decision, communicated via email to the affected employees on July 1, cited “changing business needs” as the reason for the layoffs. While the exact number of employees impacted remains unclear, the team’s lead didn’t … Continued

The post Microsoft Says Bye-Bye DEI, Joins Growing List Of Corporations Dismantling Diversity Teams appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.

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[–] ichbinjasokreativ -3 points 5 months ago (3 children)

That might well be true, but businesses not hiring based on skill shoot themselves in the foot. Call out favouritism and discrimination when you see it, but DEI teams don't do anyone any favours.

[–] TwilightVulpine 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

However logical it may or may not be, it's a reality. Just yesterday we got a stark reminder of how pervasive poor decisions are.

Also, simply "calling out" your boss and HR for making poor decisions is more likely to put them against you than to fix anything.

Frankly feels like this anti-DEI wave is more politically motivated than a matter of results.

[–] homesweethomeMrL 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You’re never giving the Indians back their land are you.

[–] ichbinjasokreativ 0 points 5 months ago

I couldn't, because I'm not american. They should have enough land to live by their own culture though, otherwise it will go extinct eventually.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

People tend to hire people that they like. You don't really know who is best for a job unless you've hired multiple people and they have been working for a while.

Having employees who happen to have the same background as hiring managers is not the same as having the best employees, but that's what we have.

If you'd had DEI training you'd know this. 😉