Posts Tagged with "why-diversity-programs-fail"

Reference #106: Why Diversity Programs Fail

People rebel against rules to assert autonomy. When coerced to do something, they will often do the opposite.Read more →

Reference #107: Why Diversity Programs Fail

The use of negative incentives — such as the threat of punishment — to reduce bias or increase diversity in an organisation generally does not create the desired change. In fact, this approach often has the reverse effect, as people rebel against a perceived loss of autonomy.Read more →

Reference #108: Why Diversity Programs Fail

Organisations can use behaviour change to prompt the belief change in their employees. When an individual's beliefs and behaviours are out of sync, they have a tendency to change either their behaviour or their beliefs to correct this dissonance. This is termed "cognitive dissonance".Read more →