Portraits that reveal the 'female face' of innovation
can have a powerful impact... The Great Women Portrait Project
U.S. corporations spend $8 billion annually on diversity training. Yet a meta-review of almost a thousand studies finds a “dearth of evidence” about their efficacy. " - (Wharton 'takeaway' from 'What Works: Gender Equality By Design)
Why doesn't diversity training seem to work?
The simple answer seems to be this: apparently, training doesn't 'take'. Meaning: it doesn't actually change mindsets.
New behavioural science study shows that simple 'design interventions' can change mindsets. What are easy-to-implement 'design interventions'? Here's one: update the portraits on your walls and in your boardroom.
(Related article: 'Designing A Bias-free Organization' - Harvard Business Review)
