Byker
2017-12-04 15:02:25 UTC
Do people who undergo "diversity" training usually shed their biases?
Researchers have been examining that question since before World War II, in
nearly a thousand studies: http://rlu.ru/23Zu8
It turns out that while people are easily taught to respond correctly to a
questionnaire about bias, they soon forget the right answers. The positive
effects of diversity training rarely last beyond a day or two, and a number
of studies suggest that it can activate bias or spark a backlash.
Nonetheless, nearly half of midsize companies use it, as do nearly all the
Fortune 500: https://hbr.org/2016/07/why-diversity-programs-fail
Researchers have been examining that question since before World War II, in
nearly a thousand studies: http://rlu.ru/23Zu8
It turns out that while people are easily taught to respond correctly to a
questionnaire about bias, they soon forget the right answers. The positive
effects of diversity training rarely last beyond a day or two, and a number
of studies suggest that it can activate bias or spark a backlash.
Nonetheless, nearly half of midsize companies use it, as do nearly all the
Fortune 500: https://hbr.org/2016/07/why-diversity-programs-fail