Diversity training and workplace attitudes

A study in which 3,016 employees from 63 countries were randomly assigned to participate in an hour-long, online diversity training session about gender bias and stereotyping in the workplace found that diversity training led to more positive attitudes among employees who were initially less supportive of women, whereas employees who were initially more supportive of women experienced more positive behavior change but less attitude change; positive attitude changes were strongest among employees outside the United States, but women in the United States were motivated to seek out and offer mentoring after diversity training, even though the training produced no measurable behavioral improvements in men.

Article #18-16076: "The mixed effects of online diversity training," by Edward H. Chang et al.

MEDIA CONTACT: Edward H. Chang, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; tel: 215-898-0466; email: changed@wharton.upenn.edu

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