More than half of companies that have done away with DEI policies or scaled them back say it was political pressure or public scrutiny that led to the decision.
People think it means ‘affirmative action’. Like straight up. Those people who complain most are almost always making it sound like it’s only there to give people jobs which shouldn’t have them.
What it was intended for was to increase diversity, hence ‘D’, which improves the amount of perspectives and views and capabilities. This diversity strengthens teams in businesses.
People seem to think it means: ‘hand jobs over to people who are minorities, just because’
People think it means ‘affirmative action’. Like straight up. Those people who complain most are almost always making it sound like it’s only there to give people jobs which shouldn’t have them.
What it was intended for was to increase diversity, hence ‘D’, which improves the amount of perspectives and views and capabilities. This diversity strengthens teams in businesses.
People seem to think it means: ‘hand jobs over to people who are minorities, just because’
It’s so incredibly stupid and frustrating.