Tag Archives: Diversity

What Do “Hate,” “Diversity” and “Intolerance” Mean?

This is old news, but instructive nonetheless, for its issues are astonishingly and disturbingly persistent. I ran across it just now on an inactive blog called “dotmoms.”   A friend of mine told me this true story. She teaches at an elite private school, and her kids attend it as students. One day she and …

August 18, 2011 – 2:25 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Life and Choices | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (10)

What Do Diversity and Inclusion Mean at Cisco Systems?

Can someone help me understand what diversity means at Cisco Systems? 1. Frank Turek, a management and team-building trainer, was dismissed by Cisco for reasons completely unrelated to his job performance. 2. The reason for his dismissal was his religious and political views, none of which was ever brought up on the job. 3. Cisco …

June 23, 2011 – 3:48 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Life and Choices | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (22)