Chris TrottierJul 17, 2024

Microsoft just fired its DEI team.

What’s amazing is this quote from one of their team leads:

True systems-change work associated with DEI programs everywhere are no longer business critical or smart as they were in 2020.

Basically, this was all just performative.

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-microsoft-shuts-down-dei-team-ex-lead-claims-similar-programs-at-risk

Report: Microsoft shuts down DEI team, ex-lead claims similar programs at risk

Diversity and inclusion initiatives could be facing the axe with large-scale conservative policy potentially on the horizon.

Show threadLiz the Urban Birder
@atomicpoet Honestly, my first thought when I saw this headline (the article is behind a paywall) was "They must be doing this to win favor with the far right." But I also can see how the decision demonstrates just how shallow a "commitment" Microsoft made to address racism and equity
Jul 17, 2024 at 4:03pmWeb
Show threadChris TrottierJul 17, 2024
@lizopp I changed the link so you can read this without the paywall.