What’s everyone’s take is on current diversity in the workplace? It’s been heavily pushed by big companies, public sectors and right the way down the the SME’s. The company I work for has a massive drive for diversity and rightly so, people should be made to feel comfortable in a workplace regardless of their race, gender, sexuality etc. Obviously equality of opportunity is essential and should be encouraged. There is the view that a diverse workforce can bring a different mindset and way of working but I don’t see how that would impact the vast majority of jobs but they still should be able to get those jobs if they are the right candidate.

However lately, I’ve seen so many criticisms of boards etc not being diverse enough. Just seen another here, quite a lot of criticism because of them being Middle Aged middle class white males.

https://twitter.com/town__planner/st...097098752?s=21

As a white male, I know statistically we do get more opportunities around the world but it would be a worry that positive discrimination in future could stop me getting a job even if it was the most suited candidate.

Is it me? Is it good to have diversity for diversities sake? And is it really that bad where I/we are oblivious to people’s subconscious bias? It’s tricky as I don’t see the issues say to day.