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0 pointsLoughla2y ago0 comments

I think that really is super dependent on your workplace, and probably your field.

In higher education, I can tell you, they do not value diversity of opinion, but they get it in spades. Every decision is questioned, argued, analyzed, and beat to death. Leadership hates it, but I love it. It's one of the closest environments to that 'value diversity of opinion' statement that I've ever been a part of.

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clarge11202y ago

Diversity of opinion is allowed, but not diversity of worldview. If a dissenting worldview is expressed it is quickly removed from the discussion and the dissenter is eliminated.

pc862y ago

Maybe this is why nothing ever gets done in higher ed.

SantalBlush2y ago

That may be part of it, but I think the main reason is that higher ed is process-oriented to a fault.

You need five people to sign off on what you're doing, and John is out until next Tuesday, so he can't sign it. When he gets back, he notices that Christine missed something on the form, so he waits five days and kicks it back. Repeat this until you give up.

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