> And let us be clear that, yes, such policies mean every once in a while you will not hire the most skilled person for a job. Therefore, a value judgement must be made here, not a logical deduction from data. Is diversity important enough for you to temporarily tolerate an increased risk of not hiring the most qualified person? That’s the trade-off nobody seems willing to spell out.
Perhaps because it's not a necessary trade off of diversity policies per se, only a trade-off of the one specific type of diversity policy with which the author happens to be familiar.
For an historical example that does not feature such a trade-off:
1. I put up a curtain between the judges and the musician auditioning for the orchestra.
2. I hire whoever the judges say sounded the best.
3. The number of women in orchestras grows.
In no case where this diversity policy is used does the policy cause a less skilled player get chosen because that player was female.
Perhaps because it's not a necessary trade off of diversity policies per se, only a trade-off of the one specific type of diversity policy with which the author happens to be familiar.
For an historical example that does not feature such a trade-off:
1. I put up a curtain between the judges and the musician auditioning for the orchestra.
2. I hire whoever the judges say sounded the best.
3. The number of women in orchestras grows.
In no case where this diversity policy is used does the policy cause a less skilled player get chosen because that player was female.