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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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[–] schizo@forum.uncomfortable.business 183 points 1 month ago (33 children)

Everything a corporation does that's not outright trying to fuck you out of your time or money is 100% a scam they're trying to pull to convince you they care.

I really wish people would stop falling for it, because, well, there's never going to be real progress made unless there's the force of law behind things like DEI.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 month ago (6 children)

I dunno. I'm a believer that there is real benefit to diverse teams and there is some evidence in support of this. Seems like a diverse team could really help a company figure out how to keep fucking the money out of you harder.

[–] namingthingsiseasy@programming.dev 12 points 1 month ago (2 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.

[–] wagoner@infosec.pub 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Most CEOs spend their time counting beans

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