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The Seattle Medium: DEI debate enters 2024 race as republicans challenge Harris’ nomination
Originally found at The Seattle Medium
The ongoing controversy surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion has spilled over into the 2024 presidential race with Vice President Kamala Harris on the path to becoming the Democratic nominee.
...When did workplaces start embracing DEI?
The backlash against DEI may feel like a pendulum swing from 2020, when the nation faced a racial reckoning following George Floyd’s death. But the DEI practice has been around for decades.
Dominique Hollins, founder of the DEI consulting firm WĒ360, said the origins of DEI programs date back to the civil rights movement, which played a pivotal role in accelerating efforts to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which works to eliminate employment discrimination.
In the 1960s and ‘70s, employees began filing discrimination lawsuits with the EEOC, and many companies began incorporating diversity into their business strategies by providing diversity training, according to a 2008 report published in the Academy of Management Learning & Education.
Continue reading the original article at The Seattle Medium.
Read the original research in Academy of Management Learning & Education.
The Seattle Medium: DEI debate enters 2024 race as republicans challenge Harris’ nomination
Originally found at The Seattle Medium
The ongoing controversy surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion has spilled over into the 2024 presidential race with Vice President Kamala Harris on the path to becoming the Democratic nominee.
...When did workplaces start embracing DEI?
The backlash against DEI may feel like a pendulum swing from 2020, when the nation faced a racial reckoning following George Floyd’s death. But the DEI practice has been around for decades.
Dominique Hollins, founder of the DEI consulting firm WĒ360, said the origins of DEI programs date back to the civil rights movement, which played a pivotal role in accelerating efforts to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which works to eliminate employment discrimination.
In the 1960s and ‘70s, employees began filing discrimination lawsuits with the EEOC, and many companies began incorporating diversity into their business strategies by providing diversity training, according to a 2008 report published in the Academy of Management Learning & Education.
Continue reading the original article at The Seattle Medium.
Read the original research in Academy of Management Learning & Education.
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Brett H. Neely Jr.
AOM Member and The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Brett H. Neely Jr. has been named one of Poets & Quants 50 Best Undergraduate Professors for 2024, an annual recognition of the world’s top educators in business education.
Since joining the College of Business in 2020, Neely made his mark teaching undergraduate and graduate students organizational behavior. Tailoring his courses to students' interests and goals, he incorporates real-world examples, activities, assignments and guest speakers to create an interactive learning environment.
“I wanted a career that would let me work to understand what makes people tick, especially in ways that improve their lives and well-being,” Neely said. “I realized that being a professor studying organizational behavior was a career path where I could pursue many of my interests all at once.", Neely said.
Neely's research focuses on leadership and interpersonal dynamics, specifically on how leaders facilitate and empower positive outcomes for employees. His work has been published in the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management and The Leadership Quarterly.
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