Diversity has never been more fashionable. Organizations are buzzing with initiatives: hiring consultants, appointing DEI chiefs, mandating training, and talking about social justice. But is all of this making much of a difference?
Is Your DEI Progress Undermined by Attention Inequality?
Bias affects whose ideas are heard — and whose are given short shrift.
October 24, 2022
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Summary.
Research has shown that diversity policies and programs alone aren’t enough to bring about meaningful change in the workplace. What’s key is to increase diversity and pay equal attention to everybody. But that’s not easy. In this article, the authors demonstrate just how hard it is to buck the status quo and redirect attention to those who are typically overlooked in the workplace, and they offer a set of guidelines that can help companies address the attention crisis that afflicts many organizations today.
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Accelerate your career with Harvard ManageMentor®. HBR Learning’s online leadership training helps you hone your skills with courses like Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Earn badges to share on LinkedIn and your resume. Access more than 40 courses trusted by Fortune 500 companies.
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