Portraits that reveal the 'female face' of innovation
can have a powerful impact
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. " - ([email protected] '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.
Simple 'design interventions' - however, according to behavioural scientists - can change mindsets.
What are some easy-to-implement 'design interventions'?
Here's one: update the portraits on your walls and in your boardroom.
('Designing A Bias-free Organization' - Harvard Business Review article)
