"This is the sort of DEI effort that gives the rest a bad name."
I'd be interested to read about a DEI effort that gives the rest a good name.
I'd be interested to read about a DEI effort that gives the rest a good name.
The talent is out there. If you’re not even looking in the right places, that’s the first place to start.
They didn't seem to have good publicists...
You can also do things to remove stereotypes about your industry - "I'm not going to work in industry X because it's all posh people."
Systems affect different people differently (which is blindingly obvious but bears repeating) so if you want a meritocracy based on actual ability you need to do your best to nurture all people with ability, which isn't a one size fits all approach. I knew multiple people who absolutely kicked ass that benefitted from targeted programs (and from their success we've all benefited from these programs), there's just also a lot of dumb shit out there for DEI, too.
Far too many people believe in the myth of pure meritocracy. Instead, what most people really see as meritocracy is actually just something reinforces built-in un-meritocratic advantages.
For real meritocracy, the best approach is to nurture all people with ability, not just device some "test" of meritocracy and demand that fidelity to that test result is the answer.
e.g. in a male majority profession, for every two male applicants selected to interview, select at least one female applicant. But once the candidate pool is established, pick the best available candidate for the job.