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Microsoft Says Bye-Bye DEI, Joins Growing List Of Corporations Dismantling Diversity Teams (atlantadailyworld.com)

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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

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[–] namingthingsiseasy 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I dunno. I’m a believer that there is real benefit to diverse teams and there is some evidence in support of this.

You're 100% right! But good luck convincing the bean counters.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's the CEOs that drive this decision for and against, not the bean counters.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Most CEOs spend their time counting beans