On 27/09/2018 16:01, Joel Halpern wrote: > If I am reading that article correctly, he is referring to diversity as > a core competency of his (and other) organizations. That is an odd > linguistic use, but one I can understand. > From an individuals perspective (or equally from the perspective of > evaluating individuals for something) diversity is a property but not a > competency. A person can change their receptivity to diversity in > others, but can not change their own diversity. Going further, as far > as I can tell it is not meaningful to ask "is this individual diverse?" Hi Joel, Yes that's very close. She is writing specifically to flip this notion that diversity is not a property, but a competency. It's exactly trying to challenge the existing notion and create space to discuss it in terms of competency. I should have written in my first message that I would support Eliot's suggestion to add diversity into the draft by Brian, expressed as a competency of leadership. -Mallory > On 9/27/18 10:48 AM, Mallory Knodel wrote: >> On 26/09/2018 14:01, John C Klensin wrote: >>> --On Wednesday, September 26, 2018 00:12 +0200 Eliot Lear >>> <lear@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>> It's important that the IETF leadership be comprised of >>>> individuals who have diverse genders, cultures and >>>> backgrounds. The blindspots of monocultures, no matter their >>>> dimension, can lead to solutions that themselves circumscribe >>>> the value and relevance of our organization. >>> >>> However, I've watched a couple of examples recently (neither of >>> the ones I have in mind had anything to do with the IETF or the >>> Internet although there is at least one closer to home) in which >>> diversity has become such a dominant consideration that subject >>> matter expertise and other job-specific skills are, at best, >>> secondary or tertiary considerations. >> >> Diversity is a competency and an asset. Diverse perspectives *are* >> subject matter expertise and job-specific skills. >> >> Something to think about: >> https://www.theengineroom.org/diversity-is-a-competency >> >> -Mallory >> > > -- Mallory Knodel Head of Digital :: article19.org gpg fingerprint :: E3EB 63E0 65A3 B240 BCD9 B071 0C32 A271 BD3C C780
