{"id":2304945,"date":"2024-07-22T07:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T11:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/microsoft-axes-dei-team-leader-calls-policies-no-longer-business-critical\/"},"modified":"2024-07-22T07:09:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T11:09:50","slug":"microsoft-eliminates-dei-team-leader-says-policies-are-no-longer-essential-for-business-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/microsoft-eliminates-dei-team-leader-says-policies-are-no-longer-essential-for-business-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft eliminates DEI team, leader says policies are no longer essential for business"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmicrosoft-eliminates-dei-team-leader-says-policies-are-no-longer-essential-for-business-20%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2304945&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u200darticle discusses how Microsoft recently laid off an entire team dedicated to Diversity, Equity, and \u200dInclusion (DEI) initiatives. A team leader at\u200c Microsoft stated in \u200ban email to\u200b employees that DEI programs are no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/microsoft-eliminates-dei-team-leader-says-policies-are-no-longer-essential-for-business-3\/\" title=\"Microsoft eliminates DEI team, leader says policies are no longer essential for business\">longer considered business critical<\/a> or \u2062smart as \u200dthey were in 2020. The layoffs were attributed to changing\u200d business needs,\u2064 and the team leader implied that conservatism played\u2062 a role in \u200dthe decision. Microsoft has\u2064 faced backlash for these layoffs, with employees \u200dand external sources expressing concern. Despite the layoffs, a Microsoft representative \u200dstated that the company&#8217;s commitment to diversity \u200cand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/microsoft-eliminates-dei-team-leader-says-policies-are-no-longer-essential-for-business-14\/\" title=\"Microsoft eliminates DEI team, leader says policies are no longer essential for business\">inclusion remains unchanged<\/a>. The article raises \u200bquestions\u2064 about the future of DEI programs in businesses and suggests that\u200c other companies may also be reconsidering their DEI initiatives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Apparently, diversity, equity and inclusion are not mission-critical for a major business to operate smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s not according to a conservative think tank or anything of that ilk.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s according to a team leader at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/microsoft-update-will-make-xbox-carbon-aware-consoles-will-automatically-shut-based-regional-carbon-intensity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As first reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/microsoft-layoffs-dei-leader--2024-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Insider<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/microsoft-eliminates-dei-team-leader-says-policies-are-no-longer-essential-for-business\/\" title=\"Microsoft eliminates DEI team, leader says policies are no longer essential for business\">multi-trillion-dollar tech company recently laid<\/a> off an entire team that was specifically dedicated to DEI.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;True systems-change work associated with DEI programs everywhere are no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/microsoft-eliminates-dei-team-leader-says-policies-are-no-longer-essential-for-business-4\/\" title=\"Microsoft eliminates DEI team, leader says policies are no longer essential for business\">longer business critical<\/a> or smart as they were in 2020,&rdquo; the team leader wrote, in part, in an  sent to thousands of employees.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The  further cited &ldquo;changing business needs&rdquo; as to why the team was laid off.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft is, much to the chagrin of the employees, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-game-industry-woes-microsoft-axes-nearly-2000-jobs-69-billion-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no stranger<\/a> to layoffs in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the most recent major round of layoffs in May was described as a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/microsoft-announces-another-round-devastating-layoffs-employees-notified-via-gut-stab-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gut stab<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Based on some of the s corroborated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/microsoft-dei-lead-blasts-company-in-internal--after-team-is-reportedly-laid-off\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IGN<\/a>, these layoffs seem to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/microsoft-eliminates-dei-team-leader-says-policies-are-no-longer-essential-for-business-2\/\" title=\"Microsoft eliminates DEI team, leader says policies are no longer essential for business\">engendered similar angst<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the entertainment outlet, the unnamed Microsoft team leader actually blamed conservatism for the elimination of these roles &mdash; which were officially terminated on July 1 &mdash; and that Microsoft may not be the only business looking to lop off DEI divisions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unofficially in my opinion, not specific to Microsoft alone, but Project 2025 looms and true systems change work associated with DEI programs everywhere are no longer business critical or smart as they were in 2020,&rdquo; the  said, according to IGN.<\/p>\n<p>The  continued: &ldquo;Hence the purposeful and strategic 3-5 year shelf life of many company&rsquo;s inclusion commitments post the murder of George Floyd are being reevaluated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And the way I see it, the timing was impeccable so businesses everywhere could reevaluate the path forward should their U.S. federal contracts be at risk if the work continues on its face.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, when responding to these reports via statement, Microsoft representative Jeff Jones still eliminated at least one-third of the traditional view of DEI.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our D&amp;I commitments remain unchanged,&rdquo; Jones said, according to Business Insider.<\/p>\n<p>Jones added that Microsoft is still focused on diversity and inclusion (but, again, not equity) while otherwise &ldquo;holding firm.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our focus on diversity and inclusion is unwavering and we are holding firm on our expectations, prioritizing accountability, and continuing to focus on this work,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Despite this, a Microsoft representative stated that the company remains committed to diversity and inclusion, but did not mention equity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2304946,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Microsoft-sign.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[16574,6759,10708,27600],"class_list":["post-2304945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dei","tag-diversity","tag-equity","tag-microsoft"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Microsoft-sign.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2304945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2304945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2304945\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2304946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2304945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2304945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2304945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}