How to get serious about diversity and inclusion in the workplace | Janet Stovall | TED

[@king_supreme1102]

Here is a tip: Diversity and Inclusion doesn’t matter in the work place. You go with the best person for he job. Otherwise, you are picking people solely on there race...

[@iloveyouamberappel]

This^

[@iyouweGAME]

"you are picking people solely on there race..." which is LITERALLY racism.

[@MrSmokeybacon1988]

I think everyone companys employees name should start with a different letter , because diversity is important, lol or you could just hire suitable ppl

[@fizzlebank]

Brayden Wormer AMEN

[@Maxfr8]

That's too reasonable.

[@SuperAtheist]

diversity should be organic not forced to fit some idiots ideology.

[@sherrydee7880]

wow superatheist. I am also an atheist & find it sad you have such a closed mind.

[@scatton61]

Forced diversity is tyranny

[@SuperAtheist]

Sherry, your judgement is that I have a closed mind and this makes you sad. how you feel is irrelevant. Can you provide evidence to support your judgement? BTW when it comes to tyranny, my mind is closed. if you're an atheist, then isn't your mind closed to the god delusion?

[@questionade4229]

Stephen Catton Forced anything is tyranny

[@JimGriffOne]

I'm not getting notifications for my first comment (where I responded to Sherry Dee) in this thread. Strange. Can anyone see my first comment or just this one? Has it been shadowbanned?

[@jaydoublegee2831]

Madness. People should NEVER get a job because of their skin color or gender or whatever identity. People should get the job because they have the right talent skills knowledge qualifications. This is pure garbage.

[@leciabella9461]

Jay Double Gee how many people you know who such up to get a job promotion... and there were others more qualified.... take race out of it ....

[@iron60bitch62]

Jay Double Gee Most people who believe in diversity will call your comment racist

[@lemonsavery]

I think there are some niche situations where skin color is an important job factor. Modeling, some niche medical studies, MAYBE policing but I'm not sure.

[@l96ai]

Glad I came to the comment section so I dont waste my time watching it..

[@nevio2658]

Avery Lemons Yeah, but those should be the exception not the rule. Niches are totally fine, just like acting or modeling. Hiring people of color solely for their skin color is racist.

[@jphforex2151]

How about MERIT? How about a true EDUCATION - not INDOCTRINATION? How about telling the TRUTH?

[@wisdon]

JPH FOREX telling the truth: you ask too much

[@iron60bitch62]

JPH FOREX Many people who believe in diversity will call your comment racist you know the playing field is not equal so you must be racist. Of course you’re coming is accurate but you will be called a racist for it that is called diversity

[@KeithCindyPanama]

Indocunation is the education. You’ll have to private not public education

[@jphforex2151]

How clumsy of me. How downright.....asinine of me to even questions this....I should...be punished - then again - maybe..not.

[@lawrencehamm1478]

Diversity means get rid of the white man. It is institutional racism.

[@0dious]

That real consequences talk was scary, I hope I'm getting it wrong. Does she mean firing owner or shutting down business when it's more than 70% white? So, if I own a family business of 10, do I have to fire 3 of my relatives just for my revenue to grow? Does she mean I could get fined or loose my businesses if I refuse to do that? What if there's no competent person of minority applying for a job at my company, do I have to hire underskilled worker or leave that space vacant until some competent non white person shows up? This idea seems a little crazy. Also, I highly doubt Google would do better if they fired most of Asians that work there.

[@Jaytaxman]

Exactly. This Talk never defined what consequences are but always made them sound terrifying and a primary incentive to change. I would like some clarity as to what they are and how they would be enforced because it sounds very fascist to impose external consequences on private entities.

[@timjackson5555]

"they" use scare tactics to get "force" their views & ideals

[@gangshit407]

I've applied everywhere and I'm black male and I never get the job,how about you hire and train people not worry about experience, a job isn't a job if u need experience maybe then your diversity will go up? Just sayin

[@yaimavol]

@@Jaytaxman They will do it if enough radicals get elected. They're already eyeing "non-diverse" neighborhoods and Biden has a plan to "fix" that problem too. There is no end to the madness of inequality. It is a moving target that can never be hit.

[@yaimavol]

@Greg Pettis Considering white people are 5% of the world's population, you'd think that qualifies as a protected class.

[@joey9068]

You shouldn't be denied a job because of your ethnicity. You shouldn't be offered a job because of your ethnicity. It works both ways.

[@Ohnonono123]

If one person is offered a job because of their skin color, that means someone else is being denied because of theirs.

[@lourecivargas9736]

@@Ohnonono123 not if you like in a 100 % diverse country like somalia or ethiopia. but then you'd have far greater problems to fret about than lack of diversity

[@allahuakbar9461]

hiring someone because of his race is racist to someone else who didnt have the job because of their race exacly. Black people love to cry about bulshit like this but they dont realise that this is racist to the other side too. fucking disgusting

[@joejohnson2478]

@@Ohnonono123 100 percent spot on. Bravo!

[@thesunandthemoon9995]

Seems skin colour and race is the most important factor to her in judging people.

[@americanpatriot6800]

These are the same people who insisted that race isn't real and is only a "social construct."

[@joejohnson2478]

@@americanpatriot6800 The same people who make absolutely no sense either!

[@stephanosuk78]

Can't see diversity of thought. She also works in a 92% white business.

[@TabethaMartinHoward]

The most beautiful TedTalk that I've ever seen, I cried multiple times.

[@roodakai5438]

5:47 just forget about South Africa it never happened.

[@herbankidd]

She’s clearly never left the US before that’s how good she has it

[@KiwiFledgling]

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” - Martin Luther King Jr.

[@seppshlllearningcenter419]

That is antithetical to the current state of affairs. Racism is ok when we do it. When I am Weaker Thn You, I ask you for Freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am Stronger than you, I take away your Freedom Because that is according to my principles. Frank Herbert, Children of Dune

[@Still-Learning]

Time to wake up from the dream and stop hitting the snooze button every February.

[@Treehead726]

Well, we've been waiting white citizens. Stop quoting and start doing.

[@Still-Learning]

@@Treehead726 Hello PK. If you would be so kind as to shed some light on a few follow up questions for the readers, it would be greatly appreciated. What should citizens classified as white....do? To achieve what? Who would LOSE, and what, if white citizens "do" what they should 🤔? Looking forward.

[@mhtinla]

I have a dream that my four little children will be of four diverse races. I'm still working on it.

[@geoffmcclelland2663]

America is the best at racism? Has she never heard of the Middle East or India or large parts of Africa

[@MASTERARTGOD]

They are very sheltered

[@theKurtAnderson]

Yeah. Of all the cringing false assertions, that was the one that made me laugh out loud. It's hard to take seriously an educated adult who says that with a straight face.

[@theKurtAnderson]

geoff mcclelland Don't forget about many parts of Europe which are so monochromatic (i.e. - nondiverse) that it's impossible for racism to be a big issue. It's like Bill thinking he's a better woman than Betty because he's never had ovarian cancer. Yeah dude... It's not a challenge you have because you don't even meet the prerequisites to HAVE the challenge.

[@CCRider100]

or Japan? or China? Leftists operate within a different sphere of logic, an alternative universe of perpetual rainbows and unicorns.

[@jd9064]

America and Europe are by far the most racist places in the world.

[@thenikolas1999]

Boy oh boy am I surprised that TED kept comments open.

[@Helmutlozzi]

Yes, actual critical thinking is dangerous.

[@SpicyTower]

God this is so cringe to watch. Plain racism

[@TheEnlightenedFool]

wat has TED turned into? makes me cry at nigh holding my black transgendered handicapped body pillow

[@siryogi1563]

Are you a white boyy

[@AManWithaWoodenleg2]

Sir Yogi Rocks ...”People of color” are legitimately the whiniest, entitled, ingrates. They think they own, made and deserve our Western society. Hope deportations come in mass. Send most of you all back to your sh*tholes.

[@siryogi1563]

AManWithaWoodenleg2 says the 47 year old male still living with his mom who never got some booty.

[@AManWithaWoodenleg2]

Sir Yogi Rocks ...You have no idea who I am, my age, what city I’m in, or my lifestyle. You’re in a ghetto, in debt, and low intelligence.

[@juliannaakuamoah5938]

These comments....has anyone listened to her at all? At no point did she say to hire unqualified candidates. Where are you hearing that?

[@Walters1]

Exactly!! These comments are disgraceful.

[@Scaf400]

The comment section clearly indicates the amount of ignorance that’s still in this world, it’s honestly embarrassing

[@ladylc7653]

Exactly! They don't get it.

[@kishores7034]

The Problem with Forced Diversity is that it is Forced If an employee is good at what he does it doesn't Matters whether he is black gay asian or African Or even any gender

[@mlsasd6494]

3 3 iq is no measurement for qualification

[@MASTERARTGOD]

@@mlsasd6494 yes it is

[@Arcanineisthebest]

@3 3 It is true, but keep in mind all humans are born with the same brain and potential, lack of stimuli, experience, and practice results in low intelligence in different areas of the brain. In the end, a nation-wide competent school system would put any black person in the same league, making them more fit for any job. But you wouldn't like that, would you? The thought of that makes you uncomfortable, you and most white people. So, why would you work harder when you can cripple the competition from the day they're born?

[@LouSaydus]

The problem with forced diversity is that it's racism.

[@denisesurber8176]

@@Arcanineisthebest All humans are not born with the same brain and potential. People are born at all levels of intelligence, physical abilities, aptitudes, talents, etc. It doesn't make any one person less or more than anyone else. All of these people are valuable and needed to make this world run. To me this is true diversity and inclusion. Not this forced concoction from the PC culture.

[@DerHobbes]

So basically: Since more diverse companies do better in the market place we don't really need affirmative action or similar programs. More diverse and inclusive companies will simply outcompete other companies?

[@lordrichardson4447]

No. Eventually. The companies who don’t do this will attract some of the best people of all races who will not tolerate this new ideology.

[@64kimmyjo]

@@lordrichardson4447 🙌🙌🙌

[@stephanosuk78]

Why aren't all companies clamouring to be diverse if it's that much more profitable, why do they have to be forced?

[@TheNecessaryEvil]

Imagine being hired and finding out you were hired to make the workplace more diverse and not for your ability.

[@Thomazi13]

But who is proposing that?

[@TheNecessaryEvil]

@@Thomazi13 it happened to me lol

[@brandxmuddy3614]

@@Thomazi13 this video LITERALLY proposed that business do that or be held hostage.

[@flickslexigames3622]

You think every white person hired is qualified?

[@TheNecessaryEvil]

@@flickslexigames3622 I know for a fact they aren’t. That’s irrelevant though in this discussion

[@charlesnorm4883]

As a conventionally 'diverse' person, I'd feel insulted if an employer was hiring me or kept me in the business solely because I was 'diverse'. People should be hired or kept employed or promote solely on their skills and talent. How has it even come to this?

[@Conradical316]

You didn't finish the video. She addresses this.

[@Jules-eg4xi]

@@Conradical316 I don't think any of the people complaining about "just working and ignoring race" watched the video.

[@devinmcgroot7560]

@@Conradical316 shes a crazy sjw leftist

[@Conradical316]

@@devinmcgroot7560 don't @ me k thanks

[@devinmcgroot7560]

@@Conradical316 ok sjw leftist

[@iogssothoth666]

35s in, and she has already stated why she has every chance to be wrong about what she's about to say : she's single minded, and can only see one issue, one problem, and everything stems from it. If something is the answer to everything, then it's not an answer. She should have tried to learn some of the basis of the scientific method, and understand the importance of refutability. If your hypothesis can't be proven false, then it's worthless. What is this person doing giving a TED talk ? Why not invite some Raelian to explain to us how Rael is the clone of Jesus by extraterrestrials. They too think they can't be proven wrong. It would have the same reliability as this talk. I can't trust that person to ever say "that's not due to racism", which means that I can't trust her when she says it's actually due to racism. And it's by her own admission. And anybody with a shred of intellectual integrity shouldn't trust her either.

[@CS-rk9bf]

I am white, at least twice, I was not hired at a company because of the color of my skin. If that is not racism, then I don't know what racism is. Also, How many white students are not accepted to a college because of the color of their skin? If you think it is zero, please google "race in college admissions"

[@GooSoldier]

"now i`m aware that diversity is bigger then race and racism is bigger then America but racial discrimination is the most prominent form and Lord knows America is the absolute best (!) at it." *awkward pause after saying this bullshit* WHAT? WHAAAAT???

[@gammaraider]

Looks like the university where I got my degree 15 years ago listened to this lady. They've stopped hiring white men, and are for the time being hiring only colored and/or female persons for management and teaching positions. Of course this made it difficult to fill those positions, so they gallantly lowered a few of the requirements to make it more accessable for those with less experience. I'm so glad I get to live to see the day where my experience and competence finally come second to my skin color and gender. There is nothing quite as wonderful as reading "white men not welcome" on a university function. Really makes me cheer for this brave, diverse wonderland we're creating.

[@get2knowus112]

So, you are upset because in your mind (rather real or not) that you cannot get a job at your university because of your skin color? This now gives you some insight into one aspect of being a minority. Also, the fact that you used the word "colored" tells me a lot about your mindset.

[@BoogieBrando]

@@get2knowus112 brainlet take. Go pretend to be a victim somewhere else. This isn't a competition like how you want it to be.

[@get2knowus112]

@@BoogieBrando I’m not even sure what you are talking about. It sounds like you have confidence issues.

[@BoogieBrando]

@@get2knowus112 Not surprised. You aren't even sure what you, yourself, are talking about. Let alone what you believe in.

[@get2knowus112]

@@BoogieBrando Okay. Move along.

[@lawrencehamm1478]

Let's play the race card.

[@zero1188]

go fish

[@lawrencehamm1478]

I'm being sarcastic.

[@TheEnlightenedFool]

evurydays

[@Gamabunta24345]

So NBA basketball teams should have diversity quotas as well then.

[@raccoon_from_heaven]

Only whites can be racist. - Modern liberals

[@Sincerely_MrX]

Problem is, that would entail consistency and intellectual honesty. You’re asking for too much, and I’ll arbitrarily call you racist for it.

[@zachem66]

You're comparing apples and oranges. When was the last time that you heard of a player being passed over for a spot on the team due to their race or whatever, despite being the best candidate available? The whole point of having quotas is to level the playing field.

[@raccoon_from_heaven]

@@zachem66 just because a black guy didn't get promoted but a white guy got promoted though being "as YOU think so" less capable than the black guy doesn't necessarily mean the white guy was promoted on racial grounds. Hiring and promotion processes are much more complex than you leftists understand. Another thing, When a black guy gets promoted over a white guy even if someone thinks the white was more capable than the black, you ignore it. But, everytime you notice a white guy getting promoted over a black guy you think its racist. It seems to me that racism exists only in your mind.

[@zachem66]

​@@raccoon_from_heaven Wow okay...first of all, eliminating racism is not a political issue. It's a human rights issue. Left or right wing politics have no bearing on treating people fairly regardless of race. Secondly, you have no idea what you're talking about. There is more than enough evidence to prove that racism is real, and that white people are given preferential treatment over others, especially Black people. If you refuse to acknowledge even this basic fact, then you're just spewing nonsense. You're not grounded in reality.

[@adamjoyce8764]

I remember when TED Talks were enlightening... She just gave an 8th grade level speech full of falsehoods and gets a roaring applause. The modern day left really shows you how people are doomed to repeat the atrocities of the past. Unsubscribing

[@iogssothoth666]

I keep my subscription : better to know with which sauce you will be eaten. "Know your enemy" is the basis of everything. By the way, I lean left. Doesn't mean I agree with that. There is nuance in everything, the left isn't a monolith, in the same way the right isn't. Though I would agree with you if you are talking about politicians, there are none worth saving, but that's the case everywhere on the political spectrum. But I blame the game, not the players, though we have a problem since the players who win are responsible for setting the game, and since they win, they have no incentive to change the game.

[@The_sound_Of_Thunder]

To be fair sjw's are just a different side of same coin as trumpanzees, both follow a dogma and react without considering the details of each individual issue.

[@Milliondollardreamspp]

Let’s degrade because we disagree! True blood America!

[@brickofwar9727]

I wonder why the greatness of diversity and multiculturalism is only being pushed in white majority countries only???🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@AlishaNic]

The atrocities of the past still permeate to this day, because people want to ignore the fact that it still happens in implicit ways! That is exactly how past atrocities continue to repeat itself, by being in denial that they exist in many avenues. We still have issues with Blacks, who have ethnic sounding names on their resumes, being able to get job interviews. The same credentials as resumes with "White sounding names" are 50 percent more likely to get an interview, than that of the ethnic sounding names. That is racism! www.povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/discrimination-job-market-united-states There are also gross racial disparities within the American education system, which is typically the catalyst for a person's career. Black students are more likely to be negatively stereotyped by their teachers and administrators, which ultimately determines the value of their education. www.apa.org/monitor/2016/11/cover-inequality-school uncf.org/pages/k-12-disparity-facts-and-stats These are Statistical Facts. Not Falsehoods. However, since the truth is more disturbing to realize, you retreat into deflecting these facts and hide under defending the "white guilt" theory. This is NOT about making white people feel bad for who they are. This is about addressing the consistent racial inequalities that have plagued the Black community for 200 plus years, and still fervently exist today!

[@manga3040]

Merit and skill the end.

[@heffdvidgd2598]

That’s why China is on the rise

[@edwardk3]

Thank you for posting this. Seriously needs to be said.

[@SeedsofJoyy]

@Petra H exactly! I’m not sure why people are not understanding this

[@smithyman33]

@Petra H do you have an example of this?

[@deretano_fondelli]

@Petra H lol, than it's not a problem of diverity or race, but simply your government lacks of proper funding and infrastructure to educate people in need.

[@hellogoodbye4061]

My 19 year old daughter applied to Target online....their application process includes this inane "personality test" as well as asking one's race and gender. Well, for some reason they e-mailed her back rejecting her declaring she wasn't "a good fit at this time". Well, for kicks, I told her to change her race from white to black and change nothing else. Well, lo and behold, almost immediately Target reached out and told her she was "a perfect fit" Take from this what you will.

[@KnotsOfWonders]

Ask her to make copies of both applications and sue them for discrimination.

[@hellogoodbye4061]

@@KnotsOfWonders My guess is their applications are culled via computer and it is programmed to accept any and all black applicants.

[@kidgroovie]

People should really tone down this race and diversity crap a bit, from what I have seen if you are good at your workplace whether be it with skills or character you are always accepted and loved by the peers... And yes if any workplace has a preference with regard to race, gender or anything at all why are you so concerned, just move on, you would always find an other place of work thats more welcoming

[@disruptivetimes8738]

I can tell ya, where I work, there are only two things that matter: competence and how you act towards you peers. Or like you said, skill and character. Even if someone black like the night would want to work here, he will be welcome. OK, we will have to get used to a guy like that, but thats the normal irritation you will feel if you encounter something from outside your cultural reference. Thats not racism since if he deliver the proof that he is willing and capable to bear the same load, he will be one of us in no time. If he is lazy, he will be fired in no time. Over the years I saw a lot of them, all mouth and no trowsers, and guess what, all of them where white like me and all shared the same trait: incompetence and a big mouth. I don't want to imagin what would happen if we were forced to choose people according to theire group identity instead of competence. I guess we might close the company not long after we were forced to employ idiots.

[@icutoffmyleftwing7190]

You can put a number on equality? That sounds a little narrow minded. Quotas? How is a quota not racial discrimination?

[@wh8416]

Affirmative action & the rooney rule are controversial. I think they can be a helpful tool to help equalize an unequal world. The quotas would be to ensure you don't have a homogenous workplace. It is in the companies best interest to have diverse employees for innovation. It is a natural human tendency to feel most comfortable with people that are like you. However, this tendency leads to discrimination against other races, which can perpetuate power to a small group. To make sure that we actually hire the best candidate, we have to make sure that we keep our own bias in check.

[@westzen6276]

@@wh8416 Oh well diversity doesn't matter. The only deciding factor should be whether or not that person is capable to do that job, i.e a Lawyer needing a law degree etc

[@toby9999]

@@wh8416 What you're asking for is a woke (racist) hiring policy. It's sad that the woke mob don't get this... they are effectivelly the racists.

[@wh8416]

@@toby9999 Hi Toby! All humans have affinity bias, a tendency to like people like them. Do you want to hire the most qualified candidate for the job in a fair manner? Then you need to decrease bias with structured interviews, and work sample questions. It's true that affirmative action/the rooney rule are controversial even among diversity advocates. I am in favor of affirmative action to help create a level playing field in a world of unequal opportunities. We should look at someone's skills to do that job, not just their likeability or previous experience.

[@Bosley-qh7fw]

​@@wh8416yea sure bud. I'm sure all those 100% chinese companies with 100% men are doing really bad right. They must need some diverse bodies to compete lmfao

[@killersushi99]

*Remember when you could get a job based on your individual skills and knowledge and not what group you belong to? Ahh....the good old days.*

[@edmontonboy99]

It’s been going on for years, so many sports reporters are women, and they’re only there for the eye candy.

[@yirouzhang4758]

Those days never happened. Racism has always been present, but only currently has it been pulled to the forefront, making us acknowledge uncomfortably our biased subconscious😔🧐

[@seppshlllearningcenter419]

@@yirouzhang4758 You say much, despite saying so little. You are indoctrinated.

[@Singularity2Singularity]

@@seppshlllearningcenter419 Couldn't have said it better.

[@cubanref9670]

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Indoctrination.

[@oraclex2976]

There wasn't much of that going on in Zimbabwe under Mugabe.

[@mcnallywacka]

😂😂😂

[@stephanosuk78]

Or South Africa.

[@robertandrade4548]

Diversity is not including blacks in everything... You can have a group of all whites, or all browns in 1 room, and still be diverse... Diversity is the different traditions, cultures, and attributes 1 grew up into; and being involved in 1 environment...

[@keepcalm2451]

Diversity is another word for discrimination. If there are 50 open positions from dishwashers to CEO’s. The person best “QUALIFIED” to fill said position should be offered the job.

[@hughjarse8944]

Whenever I hear “diversity and inclusion” from someone such as this speaker, I always avoid that business and keep my money to myself.

[@Flintlock1776]

Same

[@sylezjusz]

This is how racism goes mainstream

[@feelgoodvibes1624]

Sorry to break the buble: racism still mainstream. It just got subtle in more educated and polished way and crasser in poorer settings 😉

[@marmosetfreund8506]

The best person gets the job, enough of this affirmative action stuff.

[@leciabella9461]

Ruzgar Liahnyn not always the best person...the one who sucks up and actually lie in the interview is the ones getting the job... “oh yes I’m available on sat the finish that project “... While they complain the whole time... so no, the best person don’t always get the Job or promotion

[@Destro7000]

+Lecia Bella I believe they're trying to say the most skilled worker *should* get the job, rather than a recruiter choosing based on immutable characteristics while being racist, which is unfortunately what isn't happening in the Far-Left's areas of influence over jobs. They collectivise people friends & foe based on what they look like and what their 'identity' is, which is terrible and prejudiced behaviour. All the while they claim to be fighting racism and sexism to create a fake aura of charity to cover their tracks.

[@francetillman8961]

Sorry I have to disagree. A white male 23 years old received a position over me now I have to train him. I've been with this company 22 years. Not my first time getting passed over with a promotion and having to train others to boss me around.

[@thoughtfulcarnivore7657]

How about we just have a separate country that way we don’t have to worry about inclusion. You have your place, we have ours. Seems like a simple solution.

[@marmosetfreund8506]

@@thoughtfulcarnivore7657 Yes please!

[@ama7efc784]

Remove the barriers that once existed, but that doesn't mean putting up barriers for others to do this. This is happening right now, and it's going to cause division and resentment further down the line.

[@robertcollins8621]

In other words, keep lowering our standards to accommodate!

[@dcissignedon]

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion - three different words that mean the same thing, QUOTAS!

[@thecongo8505]

Without Quatas, the work force will be 100% WHITE MALE>

[@anannoyedpanda]

I've never seen anything improve in any aspect of my life thanks to diversity or inclusion. I've seen it improve when people of good character and ability get hired.

[@ShaolinDoluhmite]

The good thing for is these aren't mutually exclusive ideas.

[@someguyslastname8487]

Actually minorities (excluding Asians) tend to be more loyal and last most at companies, that helps retaining knowledge. At least in tech.

[@brettbruyere]

Diversity is bigger than race. Research has shown, again and again, that diversity in business is GOOD for profits, customer retention, and other metrics. Did you see the part around 7:00? It's not about checking a box, it's about bringing different perspectives and lived experiences into an organization, along with the relevant technical skills needed for the job. Diversity and inclusion doesn't have to be a values-driven goal; it's good for the bottom line.

[@syncaudio2758]

@@brettbruyeredisney n budlight looking real good rn

[@SoBaLaT]

🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:42 *😄 Janet Stovall emphasizes the importance of single-mindedness in combating racism, advocating for action over mere thoughts or prayers.* 02:47 *📈 "Project '87" at Davidson College demonstrates the effectiveness of setting clear goals, like increasing black enrollment and faculty, with real consequences for achieving diversity.* 05:24 *💼 Businesses have a unique role in dismantling racism by leveraging their large, diverse workforces to create inclusive environments that reflect and benefit from racial diversity.* 06:27 *📊 Stovall advocates for businesses to adopt strategies from "Project '87" by defining clear diversity goals, using data-driven approaches, and implementing real consequences for lack of progress.* 08:32 *🤝 Diversity focuses on numbers, while inclusion requires creating an environment where diverse voices are heard and valued, suggesting a 30% threshold for meaningful minority representation.* 09:35 *🔍 Stovall underscores the need for accountability in diversity efforts, proposing that companies treat diversity goals with the same seriousness as other business objectives, backed by tangible consequences.* Made with HARPA AI

[@cybersteady]

imagine a workplace where people are hired for their skills not what ethnicity they are from. Diversity hiring is pretty much a big f u to all the people that dont fit a certain ethnic profile. When it comes to a job the best qualified person should fill the roles. Skin color shouldn't matter and that should be the whole point not the other way around aka the way these people are conducting hiring by singling out ethnicities when hiring.

[@zachem66]

Diversity hiring is not the reason for why the best person for the job doesn't get hired. The best person for the job regardless of race/gender not being hired is the reason for why diversity hiring has to exist.

[@IcedLipGloss]

i cant believe so many people are this dense!!!!! there are thousands, no, millions of POC that are qualified for positions they will never be promoted to simply bc of their skintone. do you really think diversity means that employers are passing over on qualified candidates for POC that aren't qualified?? like is that seriously what you think???

[@JasonD3004]

@@IcedLipGloss Why would businesses not promote POC due to their skintone? That would mean they're willing to sacrifice potential profits as they advocate racism. If that's the case, the businesses will inevitably fail due to the competitive nature of capitalism.

[@zachem66]

@@JasonD3004 Unfortunately, the real world is a lot more complex than your simple line of reasoning. What if I told you that the prevalence of racism is the norm? So if nearly everyone's doing it, knowingly or unknowingly, how would that drive any one business to failure? Businesses that actually understand, acknowledge and try to correct this problem, and end up reaping the rewards of being more competitive and being a true meritocracy are a small minority.

[@Still-Learning]

Skin color is not the focus of racism or lack of diversity as no ones skin is the color of notebook paper, a car tire, an unpeeled lemon, or the center of the Target logo. Brown is accurate. Use of the socio-political classifiers called race denote expected behaviors of each racial character. The inclusion or exclusion of people is predicated upon the beliefs of those in the power position about what people might or are expected to do, based on their personal, educational, and occupational "cultural training" (often referred to as bias). Inclusion can lead to opportunity; Opportunity can lead to participation; Participation can lead to influence; Influence can lead to change. Change can lead to equitable outcomes, which is justice. Now, who do you believe wants justice to be the norm? Who do you believe does not want justice to be the norm? The answers will reveal the supporters of exclusionary behaviors and the requestors of occupational equity. -Cheers

[@elizabethhoyle9155]

Very interesting. I love to watch these videos - as a white person, I really don't understand a racial minority viewpoint. I've never had to wonder if I didn't get a job because of my color. I did lose a job once because I was a month pregnant, and it was really confusing. I've also been asked when I was planning on having kids at a job interview. I have lost jobs because of my age (they wanted someone who had no experience, so they didn't have to "undo poor training"). I've been passed over because I wasn't a veteran (although the job didn't require military experience). I don't think she's saying that people of color should be hired if they don't qualify for a job. She's saying that they should be hired when they do.

[@herbankidd]

And they are ! That’s what they’re leaving out

[@shovelface5406]

I know this is a year late but thank you for some sanity in this comment section

[@Nordjerk]

Like one commenter said, thank you for being the sanity in the comment session, and yop, i'm a year late too

[@DirkSorensby]

No, that's not what she's saying, but yes, people of color are hired if they are qualified, and almost always given preference even.

[@macadamia668]

If you think Diversity and Inclusion is simply just Races, Sexuality, Genders, Ethnicities all working together. You aren't diverse enough. If you think Diversity and Inclusion is different opinions, thoughts, politics, cultural ideals working together. Than you are absolutely diverse.

[@kkc3009]

If someone isn't a woketard like you do you get mad and call them racist, try to get them fired etc?

[@Tabryne]

How did this make it to "Ideas worth spreading?"

[@michellehutcheon3283]

I really dont like the singular view that diversity = race. It's so much more .....diversity in age, race, education , background, experience, etc

[@VolkColopatrion]

because divesity is a good idea ... HOWEVER it seems what they're peddling is anything but.

[@WatchmyPlaylist.]

@@VolkColopatrion this diversity is NON ORGANIC. Most Americans DID NOT ASK, NOR CARE for it. It is being FORCED UPON US UNFAIRLY. We will push back soon:)

[@americanpatriot6800]

TED is a fetid garbage dumpster. Full of "ideas" not worth spreading.

[@jlstout7807]

If having a "diverse" business brings ~30% more productivity, wouldn't that necessarily put any non-diverse company out of business that was their competition?

[@disruptivetimes8738]

Yeah, but this would mean that the problem this racist lady is talking about might solve itself due to market meachanics, IF this is true. Then there is no need to force anything, but unfortunatly, then this lady also would have no reason to make such a fuss. Sounds fishy if you ask me. Or she is just another leftist driven by the urge to seek power, fueld by her delusions.

[@krashcash]

That ought to be true *unless* there is 0% change in productivity which would then mean that she is right. That has yet to be proven though.

[@PawsByZann]

In a vacuum, yes. But let's be real here: companies with the greatest advantage are the least motivated to change. And some 5-person company with it's peasly 30% productivity boost is still not going to be able to compete with Microsoft. The problem is, new can't compete with established. And established isn't diverse. Because so many established businesses have a self-perpetuating monoculture, you can't just wait for that established culture to change on its own. It's got no reason to. And that's true whether what's established is a bunch of old white men or a bunch of one-legged breast cancer survivors who don't like cilantro. It doesn't matter what the group is, it's always hard to break in to an established culture *even if you have something valuable to offer*. I learned this myself when I was hiring. I'm not intentionally sexist. But as the only woman in a technology company, when I was able to hire an assistant, I found myself thinking "gosh, I wish I could have another woman to work with. We just see things the same way and it's so much easier to get things done". Yeah, well, that's why it was so hard to get hired in the first place. I get it now. We all want to work with people like us, because it's easier. Even if it's ultimately "less productive". That's why you can't just fix this by waiting, and why "30% more productive" means diddly squat unless you're in a lab environment.

[@joejohnson2478]

@@PawsByZann Who do you think companies like Apple have in their think tanks creating new products. That's why they operate in China so they are not told or forced to be diverse because that would set them back. That's why many companies manufacture abroad if the truth be known!

[@PawsByZann]

@@joejohnson2478 So... you think large companies like Apple go to China because they specifically want an all-Chinese workforce and don't have to diversify? And not because labour is a fraction of the cost? Apple and others can benefit from working conditions that would be illegal here and get massive savings... doesn't it seem like a stretch to you to say they're going overseas to avoid diversity?

[@ericy1005]

When I worked as an engineer at GE, we were in a hiring phase and the VP of Engineering called me in his office and said if Ben is a 9/10 and Harold a 6/10, we need to hire Harold. Harold is black. Harold worked out well for the couple years he stayed at GE, but we made a decision based on skin color and not on merit, work experience, etc. That is racism. In this instance, diversity mandated by GE executives was racist against the white guy who also applied for the job. This is a practice done by large corporations which by very definition is racist.

[@zero1188]

do your job who cares about anyone else race - a black man

[@nylagaston1418]

Great it may not effect you but being passed up for a well deserved promotion simply because I am not white does include me doing my job and effects thousands of people. So maybe if it doesn't concern you don't comment.

[@carlovincent]

I have never been to the US. Do employers there create a race / gender quota so as to make sure their workforce is diverse? Do they segregate applicants according to race/color and accept applicants of a certain color (or whatever variable) so as to acheive a semblance of diversity? Is that hard? I'm asking because I really don't know. It seems strange a concept to me because I've so far never heard of "we need you in this company because we need diversity in terms of x or y trait"

[@biggus6633]

carlo vincent Businesses DONT do that, but unfortunately liberals want that to happen. It’s really sad...

[@AtheistEve]

carlo vincent I think, as in many European countries, all these secondary attributes are monitored and used as data to check for diversity after the fact. But, as far as I’m aware, organizations rarely put screening in place to limit a job offer to one particular demographic.

[@theKurtAnderson]

The US Supreme Court has (at multiple times) declared concrete, numerical quotas (such as 18% Hispanic or 30% minority or "hire 10 black professors") as unconstitutional. So... there's that.

[@onmas909]

​@@theKurtAnderson Racial quotas being deemed unconstitutional was the case in 1978 correct?

[@joejohnson2478]

What they do here is pander to one group overlooking the disproportionate amount of crime and violence they do in hopes that they will elevate to where other groups live peacefully. Sixty years of Affirmative racism and things are getting worse. Even the successful ones are telling their dopey followers that racism is holding them back while they are laughing at these fools all the way to the bank! Lol.

[@hellogoodbye4061]

Stovall: "I am a black woman, so therefore, I support diversity and inclusion that force companies to hire black women through guilt and quotas, qualifications be damned." Yeah, right, that will work over the long haul.

[@thompcuny]

That is not what she said!

[@hellogoodbye4061]

@@thompcuny Um, actually, it is.

[@Swing_park]

Fighting racism with more racism. Terrific.

[@Still-Learning]

Poor observation my friend. What problems may arise from work place environments that are numerically dominated by people who classify themselves as white, in roles of authority and influence?

[@GayFrogsTho]

@@Still-Learning Is English your first language?

[@Still-Learning]

@@GayFrogsTho Hello HAS. Thank you for the question. No, it isn't. Is your question an attenpt at an ad hominem? We'd be interested to know, what is your position on the challenges presented in spaces dominated by white faces?

[@GlobalPrivateTruthWarrior]

DEI is often an area where the pain of black people gets utilized by other groups to get jobs and get included. It also has a colorist aspect, since the darker DEI pros often don't get hired, instead their lighter black counterparts. Similar to the plantation.

[@SDA5up]

She should use her time and effort on something that actually matters in the world

[@Dan-kn7ew]

@Nobby Nobbs US is the most racially diverse country in the world

[@mattpeterson7452]

@@Dan-kn7ew ikr some people still acting like it's 1950 here when🏴 people r still literally getting thrown out of public businesses in china cuz of their race.

[@kieronknapp9191]

How about we employ the best people regardless of colour or tribe

[@tasheviaculmer4787]

This ted talk is still relevant because I am using it to support my opinion on DEI organizational statements and CSR

[@usapatriot4peace894]

KSA or DIE. If you’re a government worker or a veteran that has applied for a government job your qualifications are based upon KSA = Knowledge, Skills, Ability. DIE = Diversity, Inclusion, Equity (Equity is not the same as Equality) does nothing to prove an individual’s Knowledge, Skills and Ability to do the job. If a company feels compelled to add a DIE hiring manager or change their company logo to rainbow colors to pander to the LGBTQ group or DIE group, it’s perceived as patronizing and thus that company may have had prior discriminatory hiring practices. Bottom line…any public or private company that discriminates against a person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation, economic status, veteran status or disability is in violation of State and Federal employment laws. KSA or DIE. Teach your children well.

[@heimegut6133]

Let's solve racism with more racism!

[@MASTERARTGOD]

@3 3 that's already going on

[@JeanLuc68]

@3 3 "I'm not racist" Sure you aren't buddy

[@ultravioletxrays125]

@SpiderMilk wow, now you're a racist, and with a hint of authoritarian - deciding who can marry who

[@herbankidd]

Academia has changed the definition of racism where on white people can be racist.... how racist !

[@NovusMaximus]

I did not hear the word "meritocracy" once...

[@midget_spinner8449]

Why do we only bring up diversity in white countries. But diversity in the Middle East, South America, Africa and Asia are exceptions.

[@thegrumpygeordie9007]

If I had to make a guess mate it would be that not many people want to go there, and if they do they enjoy normally enjoy a financial and social status above the norm. I think also that these countries do have their own conversations on race an equality but we don't hear them and even if we did they'd be in another language so they don't make the international News. Brazil I think has conversation on this and south africa also, both I think have a majority black population

[@gregpettis1113]

Because it's a anti white movement

[@joejohnson2478]

@@thegrumpygeordie9007 Nobody tells or expects the Chinese, Japanese, Koreans or Mexicans to be diverse. I don't think we should force it on White European countries either!

[@thegrumpygeordie9007]

@@joejohnson2478 yes l've just in fact finished reading The War on the West, which opened my eyes on this subject. Racist remarks are only acceptable when aimed at white people. Its a disturbing president

[@joejohnson2478]

@@thegrumpygeordie9007 You are 100 spot on. My awakening came from my work environment where I was the minority. Besides the comments I've witnessed bad decision making which is why, making the same salary, did better than most financially than my co workers. Because of my privilege I had to pay more for a home to live in an area away from them. Twenty two years including forced overtime was more than enough exposure for me. It's actually they that are less tolerant of others and not the baloney you hear from the news or from politicians.

[@ViddyMan1]

Where'd all the scientific discovery stuff go TED?

[@GlitteryCassie]

Treating people differently because of their race is racism. Hiring staff and accepting students just because of their race is racism. Whether she realized it or not, she was being racist. This is no different than affirmative action.

[@Hope4Happiness89]

There must be marginalization and oppression for there to be racism. Asking for a leveled playing field is not racism. Asking for there to be a leveled playing field for people of color, women, and individuals with disabilities is racism, sexism, and anapirism, huh? Such a very white response. But seeing that you're a white woman with plenty of privilege, I hope you maintain that same view about male-dominated spaces.

[@GlitteryCassie]

@@Hope4Happiness89 You might be misinterpreting what I was saying. I agree 1000% that providing a level playing field is not racist, but necessary. Regardless of any characteristic or identifier (race, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, etc), everyone should have the same opportunites and be presented with those opportunities equally. I was saying that hiring individuals based solely on their race isn't the solution. There are qualified candidates, all of various races. Instead of looking solely on their race, hiring managers should base decisions on their qualifications and accomplishments.

[@Donoloui]

@@GlitteryCassie No business is hiring solely one race... All they're doing is checking their natural biases and looking at qualified hiring candidates diversely equal. I can assure you, no minority/underrepresented group is going to work at a Fortune 500 company if they've been sitting on their azz their whole life.

[@leveljoe]

America is more diverse that 90% of all other countries...

[@leveljoe]

@Midgard Creative Studio what's not going well? If you think those are "race" riots, you haven't seen true riots. Where is the problem with self segregation?

[@danielsilva9502]

@Midgard Creative Studio you think this problem comes from the fact that there is diversity? That's like blaming food poisoning on the fact that there's food.

[@dimafr5824]

Every one have to be assessed by IQ , I mean by brain abilities, who is the best, have to take a job without any diversity and inclusion. On the other hand, a color of skin and gender cannot effect on an employer. Only IQ and professionalism.

[@tacomagirly]

You're going to get some mad people thinking that way. Bell curve exists for a reason and if you went by IQ and brain ability alone, this lady probably wouldn't be talking right now.

[@onetwo19]

When I hear a person talk about inclusion, I am 100% certain they do not believe in inclusion of thought. God forbid you think differently from them!

[@AustinOnYewTube]

I wanna see the like /dislike ratio

[@hellogoodbye4061]

Not forcing diversity into the workplace is the best method of bringing about a content and diverse workplace.

[@sid6.764]

And what are these "real consequences" you speak of? What consequences will occur if im not inclusive or diverse enough? Please, enlighten me?

[@hassanyonis4601]

@Globglogabgolab 2.0 I am sure she is referring to individuals not an entire race. Individuals can be racist but not organisations since these are profit driven and happy to import cheap labour from third world countries to increase their profits.

[@kylin3197]

workplace is only about competence

[@dvswia1831]

5:48 America is the best at racial discrimination? Wow.

[@TheNecessaryEvil]

Workplace equity: where the black nurses hide from their duties in the break room or bathroom and the non-black nurses get stuck with double work because the bosses are too afraid to say anything

[@gregpettis1113]

You got to speak up

[@TheNecessaryEvil]

@@gregpettis1113 if you do, your car is a target in the parking lot. They’ll take steel wool to your paint job 🙄

[@johnjacob1412]

@Ace Anime I'm racist and you are going to make good fertilizer.

[@telephilia]

I'm so sick of these people who seem to value diversity over excellence. If they want to go after something that is non-diverse, try the National Basketball Association.

[@Still-Learning]

NBA Players/employees do not have the power of owners, whose staff select and hire the players/employees. 93.4% of the NBA teams are owned by people classified as white; players are 74.2% African American (2020 stats). Players, who out number owners, do not control operations. Same conditions exist on a global scale. People classified as white comprise 10% +/- of the global population yet are the equivalent aren't to the NBA owners in impact on global operations. - Cheers

[@alpha48z]

"I graduated" *Gets applauded*

[@AdrianTechWizard]

Zach Kelly Because the audience were picked from diversity hires.

[@alpha48z]

@Dack Hacksaw fam the obj. is to fight them with logic not outright hatred. The liberals use our reasonable disgust with them as an excuse to stop listening.

[@danielsilva9502]

@Dack Hacksaw I dislike this talk as much as anyone else, but this comment is vile an disgusting even as a joke.

[@astra4531]

Could you perchance provide an academic reference for the study in which you quote as having shown that 30% is the critical mass number for underrepresented groups' voices to be heard? (I would like to include this in a grant application so I need a more robust published reference to cite). Thank you!

[@yaimavol]

I have seen studies that show that happens on a civic level when a minority meets a critical mass of numbers they begin to demand more political power. Not sure about a private workplace.

[@tomhitchcock8195]

What place is Christianity given in this movement

[@Gitfiddler777]

How about diversity in sports.

[@number4cat1]

Believing this requires believing that every person that hasn't succeeded has been held back by someone else. You can't do better unless you find the right person to blame. Others are conspiring to keep you down. Your parents are responsible for the way you are. You're a victim and deserve special treatment. People like you were wronged and you deserve compensation. "They've" gotten theirs'; it's high time you got yours. Or, the devil made you do it.

[@denisesurber8176]

Those are their mantras.

[@candicraveingcloude2822]

Not everyone has been held back by others but many people have. And it's not one singular person holding everybody back, it's the system at large, which are mostly unfair to many people. In other words blame the system/game, not the players.

[@mosheahvows5071]

I'm not really keen on trusting anyone who is single minded, let alone someone who proclaims that they are single minded

[@stephanosuk78]

Irrespective of skin colour or topic they're not people you want to be around.

[@fullthrottlealways]

1. There are pervasive physical differences between Whites and Blacks, including brain size and structure, bone density, muscularity, fat storage, hormones, and metabolic rate. Whites’ brains are on average, 6-8% larger; larger brains being correlated with higher intelligence. There are also differences in behavioral traits such as sexual activeness, marital fidelity, birth rate, gestation period, and maturation rate. These indicate a biological strategy of greater parental investment for Whites, also correlated with higher intelligence. 2. Genetic divergence of the races has accelerated since Whites/Blacks split over 60,000 years ago, and a majority of genes affect the brain. Whites evolved in Northern regions with greater cognitive demands to plan and prepare for harsh Winters. 3. Many specific gene alleles have been linked to higher intelligence, and in every case these alleles occur with greater frequency in Whites than Blacks. 4. White-Black academic and cultural disparities, including an IQ gap of 1SD or more, are consistent across geographic regions and technological eras. They persist throughout various cultures, and in spite of massive uplift programs for blacks. 5. When African Blacks took control of White-governed nations with advanced infrastructure, some of them rich in resources, the level of civilization collapsed. 6. Twin/adoption studies consistently show that core traits including intelligence are mostly genetic-based for both Whites and Blacks, and rule out cultural factors as possible causes of the IQ gap. Identical twins reared in random families have much closer IQs than fraternal twins reared in the same family. Genome-wide gene association studies reach the same conclusion. 7. The 1SD White/Black IQ gap is evident in the first tests of children at age 3, when cultural differences are minimal, and is consistent throughout the lifespan. 8. Intensive and extravagant education programs have mostly failed to raise Black IQ or academic achievement, having but minimal effect. Sadly, humans are most definitely *NOT* created equally; just as every other mammal on earth, enormous genetic differences exist within the same species. An Arabian thoroughbred is a beautiful and majestic sight to behold while at a full gallup. A mule on the other hand is more useful for pulling carts. Championship level horses are carefully bred and their genetic lineage is traced intensely with the most elegant variety carefully mated to the next. By repeating this process over a span of many thousands of years; fundamental changes occur; there exists an adjective in English often used to describe this phenomenon. The word is ‘evolved’. Did you know that 498 of the 500 fastest recorded 100 meter times history have a genetic lineage which can be traced to an area of 100 square miles? Guess what area it is? Hint: it’s not Outer Mongolia. These facts I list are painstakingly obvious and no sane person on earth would suggest that a common mule would stand a chance in a race against Secretariat. Accepting facts are part of being evolved as a human. Denying quantifiable facts will not alter them.

[@historyisthebest5831]

South Africa.

[@dynomax9961]

Well this went about as poorly as I thought it would

[@timothyearly7727]

If Diversity will increase profits, businesses will pursue it vigorously.

[@jessethorne8787]

Not sure I like single minded thinking being advocated

[@teryd5672n]

I recommend removing any clue from your CV that you are white and male or middle aged. Employers filter you out as hiring the best is not what they want anymore.

[@RRL110]

We have these events all the time at work. Its usually a celebration of Latinx

[@gregpettis1113]

That's because it's an anti white movement. Do you think the diversity people would be upset about a all black business

[@RRL110]

@@gregpettis1113 No I dont. In fact I think diversity is silly. Diversity doesnt work. People will always congregate with their own race. Diversity really means we need more people of color so they can have a group to congregate with.

[@64kimmyjo]

My job too. This backfires though it’s divisive and creates more division.

[@jeffmpower1]

Colour of skin gets you the job

[@katherinehancocks283]

Kim if I really really really believed in marriage. Like I really really really believed that everybody should get married and have children. I still believe it to be evil to force people to marry and have children. I'm not a racist... I have just come to appreciate the difference between forcing and voluntary.

[@twn5858]

Why would you want diversity in the workplace? How about just hiring whoever can do the job the best? I guess that would make too much sense.

[@PaulRamen]

When will TED finally get it, we're tired of all the diversity/equity/intersectionality BS

[@abrahamlincoln5185]

Diversity is not something that can be forced, it comes naturally. The idea is to remove racial barriers to allow for equal opportunity not race quotas.

[@squidgychicken6557]

All this does it encourage the consumer to think twice if they get a black/Hispanic professional. Did they get the job because they are competent or did they get it because they are a minority? Creates more racism not less.

[@DirkSorensby]

Good point.

[@mitozmartinez1173]

A perspective coming from a multi-generationally mixed detribalized Indigenous & Spanish person from Mexico (born: East Oakland Ca.): It’s important to become more aware of what “diversity” & “inclusion” actually means in our society and the impact it can have on marginalized communities because to some it literally just means more forced assimilation. Consider specifically the “inclusion” part and ask: WHAT are we actually referring to when it comes to “inclusion” & WHY? And “diversity” for WHO and WHAT space? These words can feel invasive and can trigger heavy discomforts, especially for those who are reconnecting with their roots or Decolonizing. There’s knowledge and research as to why that is, but it’s a fairly new subject being discussed within abolition movements. This is one of the main reasons why I myself find it overwhelmingly difficult to apply myself to any field of work or creative arts space, it’s because of “diversity” & “inclusion” efforts, in a world where white supremacy is at it’s foundation… to me, “diversity” and “inclusion” just means more forced assimilation. It’s not an obvious thing to realize and it’s hard to acknowledge, we all have to unlearn and learn new things if we are to genuinely embrace community. And I think instead of saying “diversity” and “inclusion”, I feel more comfortable saying: to embrace community. Isn’t that the goal anyway?

[@mitozmartinez1173]

Also, “Hispanic” is still not a race… We all still need to learn not to generalize people and group them into dehumanizing terms of erasure, it’s 2022 y’all, we can do better.

[@tombc30]

30 seconds in and this woman has already shown shes not going to be using any form of logic

[@jeffheller4180]

Step 1: Resize putting efforts into ‘diversity’ are a waste of time and resources. Customers want high quality service from high quality employees. Those who judge employees based on color or gender, are bigots. Focus on serving customers, not the desires of bigots and I promise your business will be alright.

[@Klayx_]

bruh idc about race. whoever is better, is the one who gets hired lol

[@jamwheeler]

the comments and like to dislike ration restored my faith in humanity just a little bit

[@johnsmith-tf8xb]

It's all about location. If a business is in a mostly black neighborhood it's safe to argue the employees and customers will be mostly black. Same for white majority neighborhoods. Universities should be trying to get the brightest minds into their campus not trying to reflect the ethnic makeup of the country. Asian Americans are discriminated against when applying for universities. That's what happens when you try to micromanage how people qualify for higher learning. Let the best people in for the job. The cost is higher as well. If a university is forced to higher a black professor and there are none in the state the area they have to expand their search. If there is one in the area and he is less qualified than a white man hiring him base on race would hurt the overall quality of the system. If there is a black and white person of the same qualifications hire the one who best suits the position. Equality of opportunity is the best policy.

[@hellogoodbye4061]

So true, everyone knows how hard and seriously Asians take education, as they often finish at the top of their classes, yet need to step aside - after all those long hours studying - to make way for "diversity and inclusion" of those who failed to put in the due diligence. Forced diversity, such as this woke woman tries to guilt us into believing is the only way to go, never works in the short or long haul, just fuels animosity for those privileged enough to take advantage of it.

[@johnjacob1412]

If a business is in a predominantly black neighborhood, the only thing that is going to happen is armed robbery and a torching during their riots.

[@theKurtAnderson]

Step 1: Have a third party (e.g. - student, consumer) who doesn't know much about the inner workings of the entity (e.g. - university, corporation) come up with arbitrary diversity quotas (which the US Supreme Court has dubbed unconstitutional). Step 2: Assign the entity an arbitrary timeline and attach a threat (with only a vague, causally ambiguous carrot at the end of the stick). Step 3: Assume that, if the terrorist's - er sorry, "concerned consumer's" - demands aren't met, the ONLY reason (out of nearly infinite reasons) that they weren't met is because the leadership at the entity "doesn't take diversity seriously." Step 4: Destroy the careers of the leadership at the entity - ideally, destroy the entity as a whole. Step 5: ??? Step 6: Profit!! As someone whose profession is very much centered around engagement and diversity in the workplace, I had high hopes for this video; I was excited to watch it! (Didn't see the like:dislike or comments until after I finished.) What a letdown.

[@BramBergs]

This is a great talk with lots of good information to think about, improve habits and make a change. The only thing I already knew, but always seem to forget, is not to read the comments... smh

[@americanpatriot6800]

I thought race was a social construct and didn't exist?

[@hellogoodbye4061]

Translation - "I don't want to look at the alternative viewpoints contained below, as my indoctrination runs deep. Think I'll put my hands over my ears and cry out "la, la, la, la, la"

[@BLUEGENE13]

i'd seriously like to see her sources on these numbers she brings up again and again

[@onmas909]

I found them on Forbes but in my honesty I have no idea what the validity of the study is myself

[@Jennielync]

I think everyone just needs to chill and respect others.

[@sixthday132]

Everyone does. What they don't respect is diversity of thought.

[@Misaka-gt5yj]

The same people preaching diversity unironically does not appreciate diversity they don't like. People are just hypocrites.

[@DirkSorensby]

People do respect others until antagonized by a narrow-minded, I mean "single-minded" racist like this.

[@mohammadwasilliterate8037]

*Diversity doesn't increase productivity, hiring based on merit does.*

[@deonnnorton9384]

She is exactly right. Diversity is not just having different skin colors but different opinions and narratives.

[@trikers471]

Except that she was looking at numbers for minorities and the first half of the talk was about black people getting schooling rights. An important subject, but nothing to do with diversity of opinion.

[@AManWithaWoodenleg2]

DeOnn Norton ...Black people (or so-called “minorities”) have no right explaining how our Western world should operate, let alone our own business. Africa barely got past mud huts a few years ago.

[@james.randorff]

DeOnn Norton: Thank you! Everyone knows of things in life they think of as stereotypically black, or hispanic, or female, or LGBTQ, or whatever. While these are often magnified to further discriminatory practices, they show one important thing: What you are born with directly affects your upbringing and your perspective. When you hire more minorities, you automatically gain perspectives that you lose by primarily hiring straight white males.

[@sherrydee7880]

DeOnn Norton- It pains me to read the replies, but this is just the way the new conservative movement seems to be moving. They even want to abolish the laws that protect workers rights, housing, & disabled people. I see this as tossing out the baby with the bath water. Very illogical thinking that tells me they are afraid of diversity & want their own little private clubs & neighborhoods. They even want to ban books in schools & keep children from learning about anything they deem as left wing! I kid you not, these "people" scare me & I'm white!

[@AManWithaWoodenleg2]

James Randorff ...Yeah like that’s helped us SO MUCH as a culture. LOL