DEI Attacked by SHRM, Civility In The Workplace, And The ROI of A...

Today I broadcast again from Ireland, where I discuss why I disagree with SHRM’s position on DEI, how DEI is undermined and why it remains important, the unfortunate decline in civility in the American workplace, and how we afford the $2 Trillion investments in #AI. (Read our [research report Elevating Equity](joshbersin.com...) to understand the real-world business case for DEI and pay equity.)
Keywords DEI, equity, fairness, civility, values at work, political discourse, ROI of AI, SHRM
Takeaways
Equity is a crucial aspect of DEI, representing fairness and justice in the workplace, and lives on for many business reasons.
Civility is essential for effective communication and collaboration at work.
The lack of civility in the United States is a concerning issue that needs to be addressed.
The ROI of AI is still uncertain, and organizations need to carefully evaluate the value it brings.
Already AI provides time-saving benefits, enables new capabilities, and enhance learning and problem-solving.
Additional Resources
[SHRM’s Problematic DEI Pivot](www.forbes.com...)
[Elevating Equity: Josh Bersin Academy Certificate Course on DEI](bersinacademy....)
[Civility in the Workplace](www.shrm.org/t...) (research)
[Goldman Sachs MIT ROI of AI Analysis](joshbersin.com...)

[@patrickmoran687]

As a 40+ year HR professional, the problem with race and gender based programs such Affirmative Action, DEI, by whatever name business chooses to call it in employment is how it is implemented and how it’s success is measured. In business, managers count to determine success. They count production, sales, attendance, revenue, expenses, cash flow, profit, and how many women and “minorities” are employees. As such, Caucasian males are undesirable. I asked a DEI manager if DEI programs applied to Caucasian males. I reminded him that HR is staffed in most companies by 80% to 100% women and only 9% RN’s are men, etc. What I got was a five minute word salad which never answered my question. The answer should have been “yes”. People in business see what I experienced. Also there are horror stories about DEI training in which Caucasian men are stereotyped as gender and race bigots and must change their ways. Then all will be right with the world. Consultants might want to start listening to those getting the short end of stick in how DEI is managed.

[@deadpansanchez2947]

besides shrm isnt going to get ride of dei they are changing the name and using bridge to force it into the work place so there is no department that pushes dei its the whole company and i tell ya. we have had it. keep that in mind.

[@deadpansanchez2947]

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