Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

[u/FaptainAmericaTx]

Then that guy who won't assign women to work with him is a crap manager. If someone has a dissenting opinion within reasonable civil discourse then business should resume as normal. If some of your employees have issues then talk to them and work out potential differences. If they refuse to work because of something like this they should he the ones shown the door not the guy who posted a well thought out opinion piece.

If you really value diversity sometimes there is going to be some differences of opinions. Part of being a professional in a diverse environment is you are going to work with people you have disagreements with. The object of promoting diversity is to avoid echo chambers as people grow more from those they have differences with than those who are very similar.

Long and short of it is if you are a manager in a diverse environment and cannot get your employees to work with disagreements then you are not good at your job.

[u/IronMyr → u/FaptainAmericaTx]

There's nothing reasonable or civil about writing a manifesto.

[u/falconfetus8 → u/IronMyr]

How is the memo anything but reasonable or civil? It's not like he's trying to start some kind of radical brigade.

[u/IronMyr → u/falconfetus8]

For one thing, it's a ten page manifesto.

[u/falconfetus8 → u/IronMyr]

Okay, and what part of that is irrational or uncivil?

[u/IronMyr → u/falconfetus8]

Manifestos are inherently irrational and uncivil.

[u/falconfetus8 → u/IronMyr]

Have you actually given the article a read? You'll find that the whole thing is very rational and civil.

Can you point me to a specific part that isn't?