Diversity Training - Troubling Study

Most Diversity Training Ineffective, Study Finds from an Article in the Washington Post.

Key Points:

1. If mandatory training, result is actually less diversity.
2. If voluntary, training is actually beneficial.
3. Companies require training due to fear of lawsuits.
4. Successful programs focus on the business benefits of diversity.
5. Per one consultant, 75% of diversity training is junk.
   

Take Aways: 80/20% rules applies to this. People don't like to be forced to do something. Fear of lawsuits drives much of corporate behavior.

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