DEI was on our objectives and was a big factor that led to a bunch of promotions during the time in 2022 when many good managers and Chiefs/Directors/Managers took advantage of the huge retirement lump sums driven by low interest rates. Just look at the failed programs, the leadership that delivered those vehicles that nobody wants with vehicles slipping in customer satisfaction. People promoted into Quality leadership that only delivered low Quality in their Engineering jobs and are now expected to improve Ford’s Quality from a leadership position. It is just one bad decision after another for so many LL5+ promotions - it seems to be that the FNF and DEI leads have completely taken over the company. Ford leadership can’t even get people back into the office, little mentoring, and zero accountability from LL5+. The leadership that made these promotion mistakes aren’t interested in making personnel corrections because of what it means about their leadership choices. We are in a very bad spot.
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Ford is predominantly white. There is no one brown person that arbitrarily made any decisions to ruin the company. You can keep gaslighting yourself. Look in the mirror to see who ruined Ford.
I see comments about DEI getting passed over for jobs. Not nearly as bad as the other direction. Ford has been in the DEI business for over 30 years. HR told recruiters we need so and so. “Now Look at the University and/or their names and engineering organizations to pick for interviews”. Under Jack Nassar it was full re--rd promotions. Then in 2020 super re--rd identity promotions. I worked with many and they didn’t know a dang thang about their commodity or system they were in charge of. They were getting bailed out by subordinates all the time. Especially the quality office. Now I am not saying there were no non-DEI re--rds who got promoted based on who they knew, there were. The people who really knew their area got passed up all the damn time. I don’t believe Ford will be around in 15 years at this rate of incompetence.
I remember watching a DEI-type video (long before the phrase became popular) and the most interesting thing was that almost all the leadership that were in the video were no longer with the company after about a year. I remember the comments from the audience about this when they would show it.
I recall shortly after Ford 2000 I saw a solid minority candidates leave the company. One in particular left because he did what anyone normal non family member would have done. He asked why? One of the best and brightest engineers I saw in my time at Ford. He is retired now living in a beach home with a nice quest house.
Another case was a female supv. one of the best supvs. I came across A LL5 position popped up she did not even get an interview. A FoF was given the slot. He had "0" experience in the commodity. when she hit her 30yr mark she bolted. So even when they do have talent. they are smart enough to leave.
Personally I do not care about color/s-x what ever but confident and they know what they are doing. Can provide a vision with a realistic plan on how to get there. Something Ford lacks at the top down for some time now.
Super happy to see Ford struggling so much! You reap what you sow.
The company needs an external audit for their OWN sake
Not talking about a consulting firm that doesn’t care