Venting a bit: Are you finding DEI groups at work overrun with allies. Is there also an increase in celebrating said allies? Is it just me?

Most of the groups I'm in (esp. event teams) are being taken over by allies wanting to do what they think should be done to 'celebrate' whatever topic the month is, usually speaking over marginalized coworkers and rarely consulting with them. It seems like the only time this doesn't happen is for gay (usually yt) men or BHM. I'm just feeling so...minimized.

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This is what I don’t like DEI initiatives. It’s typically run by white women who feels that they know what DEI means to everyone. They then invited themselves to every panels and not inviting the diverse folks. Nope I will not be a token on the DEI initiative.

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I will share one bright light. One of the firm initiatives in on has a typically white lady as the lead. At first she was a bit...much. eventually we felt comfortable enough to speak with her and she had become awesome. Like night and day difference. She gave me so much hope. She now asks questions, but not asking you to do her research. She does the research and then asks your opinion on things. I'm thoroughly impressed. I hope more are like her.

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Yuuup. Most of the people who get paid to DEI work at McK are cis-het white women. And the ones in the highest ranks FOR SURE are cis-het white.

I feel as they take our out of the box idea and share it as their own. When in fact I have been sharing the same thought and seems as it wasn’t good enough until a white person agrees. Also being left out of initiatives. Today was great!!!! Two white manager got asked to be in the new team manager resource initiative and now they want to partner up to share our experience and they will be our voice… yeahhhhh ok.

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