Diversity and inclusion left the Teams chat? Former Diversity Chief slams Microsoft for dismissing its DEI team due to "changing business needs

[Windows Central]

Microsoft recently laid off its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) team. The former team lead indicated the department was disbanded due to "changing business needs."

Diversity and inclusion left the Teams chat? Former Diversity Chief slams Microsoft for dismissing its DEI team due to "changing business needs : Read more

 

[fjtorres5591]

Translation: The tea leaves say DEI has run its course and they see a new flavor of the week is coming. Welcome to 2025. (FY2025)

Anybody even remember the earlier fads like PDSA or Reengineering the corporation? As Ecclesiastes (and the Byrds) said: To everything there is a season.

Gotta prepare for the post-election world.
(And preserve the stock price.)
Nadella's MS is nothing if not flexible.

 

[KJKirby]

If Microsoft are sensible they will get IAMCP to pick up the bulk of this DEI work now that there is no internal team to do it. In fact IAMCP have been working on the DEI playbook for sometime so the transition should be obvious and seamless... and Microsoft's committment to DEI is then re-confirmed. Will watch this space with interest.

 

[fjtorres5591]

If Microsoft are sensible they will get IAMCP to pick up the bulk of this DEI work now that there is no internal team to do it. In fact IAMCP have been working on the DEI playbook for sometime so the transition should be obvious and seamless... and Microsoft's committment to DEI is then re-confirmed. Will watch this space with interest.

Yes. Watch and see.

But the smart bet is whatever they do will be, as before 2022, quiet and merit based rather than PR-driven chest thumping. MS has always been diverse and inclusive but not ideological about it. Not a GOOGLE.

No need to spend millions touting how politically correct they are. As they said, it brings no ROI.