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

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    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      181·
      4 months ago

      I’m sure it can be, but at least at our company, it was pretty rad. Basically, we had a series of company lunches where you’d sit at a table with people different from you, a speaker would talk about how being different impacts them, and then you’d discuss things at the table after the meal.

      I got to know people and saw things from a different perspective. None of it was mandatory, but we had a great turnout.

      We didn’t have anything like hiring quotas or any of that nonsense, just a series of optional company meetings with one mandatory training session a as a kickoff that focused on psychological safety with DEI as flavor. We also had some employee-led “diversity groups,” but I don’t think anyone actually went to them.

      • sunzu@kbin.run
        83·
        3 months ago

        we had a series of company lunches where you’d sit at a table with people different from you

        Believe or not, most people don’t want to waste anymore of their time a work then necessary. So unless your work load is light enough to where you don’t care about wasting 1 hour like that, I don’t get it.

        We are only doing this circle jerk because boomers are bigots and sex pests. I don’t need this bullshit “training” They can stop being bigots and stop harassing women for sex at work!!! Wouldn’t that solve the issue, no grifters needed, management is enough as is.

        What I need is more time to spend with family.

        Like guy above said, it aint like executives buy into it, it does not change anything besides them getting good PR off wasting MY TIME.

        • Cryophilia@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          3 months ago

          So unless your work load is light enough to where you don’t care about wasting 1 hour like that, I don’t get it.

          Exactly. At my company, the only people with the time to participate in DEI are those who have such little workload they need something like this to justify their job.