Americans have rocked the woke. Disney recently admitted what reasonable observer has long known: Its activist strategy has negatively impacted its financial situation.
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Between 2019 and 2022, DEI positions skyrocketed 170%, according to LinkedIn, with much of that acceleration happening in the wake of nationwide protests and riots in 2020.
The chief diversity officer has lost its luster. Once the hot new role for companies looking to cash in on progressive calls for surface-level heterogeneity, the role of CDO is now difficult to find and nearly impossible to keep.
With Disney and Netflix laying off Chief Diversity Officers, one former DEI professional said businesses and schools are starting to see the emperor has no clothes.