I think this article illustrates a good point that I find often fails to come up when discussing diversity in the workplace, and particularly executive teams / management. In this particular case...
I think this article illustrates a good point that I find often fails to come up when discussing diversity in the workplace, and particularly executive teams / management.
In this particular case of Paul Weiss, but seen across other top businesses and industries, partners and executive promotions are often only given out to folks that existing leaders take an interest in, not necessarily on merit.
If 80% of the existing partners are white men, its not surprising that they are gravitating towards other white men to raise up within the organization.
This is another example of our growing call-out culture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call-out_culture Does the photo really "stir debate"? Or does it just lead to internet shaming until the next...
This is another example of our growing call-out culture:
Does the photo really "stir debate"? Or does it just lead to internet shaming until the next example appears tomorrow? Do we respect this group of people's privacy when we share their photos as evidence of bias and privilege?
Yes? It has started a discussion on diversity and representation. No one is shaming the partner class. They are discussing the lack of diversity and minority representation at the law firm. If...
Does the photo really "stir debate"?
Yes? It has started a discussion on diversity and representation.
Or does it just lead to internet shaming until the next example appears tomorrow?
No one is shaming the partner class. They are discussing the lack of diversity and minority representation at the law firm. If anything they are shaming the management for not raising up a single minority and only one woman.
Do we respect this group of people's privacy when we share their photos as evidence of bias and privilege?
The company posted the photo on its own corporate social media page.
I think this article illustrates a good point that I find often fails to come up when discussing diversity in the workplace, and particularly executive teams / management.
In this particular case of Paul Weiss, but seen across other top businesses and industries, partners and executive promotions are often only given out to folks that existing leaders take an interest in, not necessarily on merit.
If 80% of the existing partners are white men, its not surprising that they are gravitating towards other white men to raise up within the organization.
This is another example of our growing call-out culture:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call-out_culture
Does the photo really "stir debate"? Or does it just lead to internet shaming until the next example appears tomorrow? Do we respect this group of people's privacy when we share their photos as evidence of bias and privilege?
Yes? It has started a discussion on diversity and representation.
No one is shaming the partner class. They are discussing the lack of diversity and minority representation at the law firm. If anything they are shaming the management for not raising up a single minority and only one woman.
The company posted the photo on its own corporate social media page.