When DE&I Trainings Don’t Move the Needle (Enough)
Research shows that common DE&I trainings often don’t move the needle and can even make things worse. Our speaker will briefly review the reasons why, as well as what research suggests can be factors to increase effectiveness. This session will also focus on respect as a fundamental principle underlying inclusion. Participants will discuss new ways to increase employees’ curiosity and skills for respectful engagement.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn what factors are associated with ineffective DE&I interventions.
- Learn what factors are associated with effective DE&I interventions.
- Learn new ways to engage employees in principles of inclusion, respect and belonging.
Robin Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Robin Rosenberg, Ph.D., is CEO and Founder of Live in Their World, a company that, in part, uses virtual reality to address issues of bias and incivility in the workplace and upskill employees for respectful engagement. She is a clinical psychologist, executive coach, writes college textbooks, and has taught psychology classes at Harvard and Lesley Universities. She's combined her interest in immersive technologies with her coaching and clinical experiences to foster in employees a deeper understanding of how and why other people may feel slighted or marginalized, and how to approach such interactions differently. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology.