A lot of diversity training programs start with the best intentions and yet fail miserably. Some instructors use skits, role-plays, or group exercises which seem specifically designed to embarrass the ...

Over the years, there has been significant progress in incorporating diversity and inclusion into the workplace; however, the question of the need for Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)-specific training ...

This article is excerpted from a Chronicle special report, “The Future of Diversity Training,” available in the Chronicle Store. D iversity-training programs are now practically a rite of passage for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Diversity training programs had positive results when they implemented skills training and role-playing, according to a new study.

Some decades ago, the powers that be declared that employee diversity was a good thing, as desirable as double-digit profit margins. It’s proving just as difficult to achieve. Companies try all sorts ...

Diversity training is more effective when it’s personalized, according to my new research in the peer-reviewed journal Applied Psychology. We found that this personalized approach worked especially ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Radostina Purvanova, Drake University (THE CONVERSATION) Diversity training is more ...

Diversity, in the last few years, has been transformed from a prominent social, demographic, and organizational issue into a political football. I believe that’s because we’re not looking at it in its ...

Radostina Purvanova does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...