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Well, it really became one of the hottest jobs in corporate America. companies just started scrambling to hire chief diversity officers.

Well, it really became one of the hottest jobs in corporate America. companies just started scrambling to hire chief diversity officers.

He hired a chief diversity officer. They hired a chief diversity officer, an inclusion officer. There was some interesting stats that in 2018, less than half the companies in the S&P 500 employed someone in the role. And by 2022, three out of four companies had created a chief diversity officer position. And that was according to a study from Russell Reynolds, an executive search firm.

He hired a chief diversity officer. They hired a chief diversity officer, an inclusion officer. There was some interesting stats that in 2018, less than half the companies in the S&P 500 employed someone in the role. And by 2022, three out of four companies had created a chief diversity officer position. And that was according to a study from Russell Reynolds, an executive search firm.

He hired a chief diversity officer. They hired a chief diversity officer, an inclusion officer. There was some interesting stats that in 2018, less than half the companies in the S&P 500 employed someone in the role. And by 2022, three out of four companies had created a chief diversity officer position. And that was according to a study from Russell Reynolds, an executive search firm.

So you really saw companies just going out of their way to hire chief diversity officers.

So you really saw companies just going out of their way to hire chief diversity officers.

So you really saw companies just going out of their way to hire chief diversity officers.

The enthusiasm didn't last. Progress on boosting representation was often mixed. Measuring something like unconscious bias is hard to do. And some of the mandatory training was just unpopular.

The enthusiasm didn't last. Progress on boosting representation was often mixed. Measuring something like unconscious bias is hard to do. And some of the mandatory training was just unpopular.

The enthusiasm didn't last. Progress on boosting representation was often mixed. Measuring something like unconscious bias is hard to do. And some of the mandatory training was just unpopular.

A company might mandate that all employees take an anti-bias training, but employees actually sort of roll their eyes about it and try to just click through it and complete it as soon as possible.

A company might mandate that all employees take an anti-bias training, but employees actually sort of roll their eyes about it and try to just click through it and complete it as soon as possible.

A company might mandate that all employees take an anti-bias training, but employees actually sort of roll their eyes about it and try to just click through it and complete it as soon as possible.

There was also a feeling among people who supported DEI goals that a lot of corporate efforts were just for show. Soon, newly hired chief diversity officers were leaving companies in droves. Some told the Wall Street Journal they were skeptical that their bosses wanted real change. And then a big blow to the movement came in 2023.

There was also a feeling among people who supported DEI goals that a lot of corporate efforts were just for show. Soon, newly hired chief diversity officers were leaving companies in droves. Some told the Wall Street Journal they were skeptical that their bosses wanted real change. And then a big blow to the movement came in 2023.

There was also a feeling among people who supported DEI goals that a lot of corporate efforts were just for show. Soon, newly hired chief diversity officers were leaving companies in droves. Some told the Wall Street Journal they were skeptical that their bosses wanted real change. And then a big blow to the movement came in 2023.

Now to the landmark ruling from the US Supreme Court today striking down affirmative action.

Now to the landmark ruling from the US Supreme Court today striking down affirmative action.

Now to the landmark ruling from the US Supreme Court today striking down affirmative action.