"The Society for Human Resource Management, the country's largest HR professional organization, is defending its decision to feature Robby Starbuck, a conservative activist who has built his brand on attacking corporate diversity programs, as a headliner at its upcoming Blueprint 2025 convention. The October event in Louisville, Kentucky, is billed as a forum for "courageous conversations" on inclusion, but critics argue SHRM's invitation hands legitimacy to someone who has spent years working to dismantle the very initiatives the group claims to support."
"In a statement to HR industry news site HR Dive, Taylor said SHRM aimed to broaden understanding by "engaging a broad spectrum of perspectives" that could lead to "actionable solutions for an inclusive workplace." Related: Far-right extremists manipulated and deceived queer folks to create anti-transgender film: report Since the start of the second Trump administration in January, government officials have sought to purge DEI from American society."
SHRM is defending its decision to feature Robby Starbuck as a headliner at Blueprint 2025. The event in Louisville, Kentucky, is billed as a forum for "courageous conversations" on inclusion. Critics contend the invitation legitimizes an individual who has campaigned against corporate diversity programs. The September 9 announcement states Starbuck will appear onstage with Van Jones in a panel moderated by SHRM president Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. Taylor said SHRM aims to broaden understanding by "engaging a broad spectrum of perspectives" that could lead to "actionable solutions for an inclusive workplace." The announcement arrives amid wider efforts to purge DEI from public institutions.
Read at Advocate.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]