Inclusion and Diversity - Blog

  1. Amy Edmondson: How Unconscious Bias Hampers Freedom to Fail

    Amy Edmondson: How Unconscious Bias Hampers Freedom to Fail

    In an exclusive conversation with Atana, psychological safety expert Amy Edmondson spoke about why aspirations to succeed must include license to fail—for everyone.

  2. Team DEI Commitments

    Commitments to DEI Are Strong – So Are Leaders’ Requests for DEI Data

    Explore how DEI teams can meet leaders' increasing requests for DEI data through innovative training with built-in analytics that measure DEI progress over time.

  3. What is the CROWN Act? Understanding Protections for Natural Hairstyles

    What is the CROWN Act? Understanding Protections for Natural Hairstyles

    What is the CROWN Act?

    The CROWN Act is a law that prohibits natural hair discrimination in the workplace and K-12 public and charter schools. CROWN means “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.”

  4. Femal bystander overhearing a conversation and looking concerned

    Bystander Intervention Toolkit

    Help your organization create a culture of empowered "upstanders" with this collection of bystander intervention training resources. 

  5. Male and female co-workers having a tense discussion

    Addressing Inconsistent Standards in the Workplace

    To ensure employees speak up against harassment, standards of behavior must be applied consistently in the workplace. Here are 7 strategies leaders can use.

  6. Mind the Gap

    Mind the Gap

    Learn how, by addressing opportunity gaps in the organization, leaders build inclusion and provide more employees with access to opportunities that help them grow from where they are now to where they want to be.

  7. Cover of Respectful Workplace eBook

    Respectful Workplace eBook

    This research-based eBook by subject expert James Sporleder helps make the case for a comprehensive workplace violence prevention and intervention program.

  8. Our Hidden Biases Assessment Activity

    Our Hidden Biases Assessment Activity

    The unconscious biases we hold could interfere with collaboration, productivity, employment decisions, and morale. If our biases are unconscious, how do we identify and rid ourselves of them? Good question.
  9. Respectful Workplace Training: Everything You Need to Know

    Respectful Workplace Training: Everything You Need to Know

    A workplace characterized by trust and the respectful treatment of all provides powerful support for job satisfaction and employee engagement. This comprehensive post provides a thorough explanation of what a Respectful Workplace is, statistics on the link between respect and business results, and best practices for training in this area.

  10. DEI Training: The Journey to a Culture and Legacy of Respect

    DEI Training: The Journey to a Culture and Legacy of Respect

    This post's comprehensive information and insights will help ensure your Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training yields tangible, long-lasting results.

  11. Explicit vs Implicit Bias

    Understanding Workplace Bias: Explicit Bias vs Implicit Bias

    This post explores the differences between explicit and implicit bias, shows the impact of bias on perceptions and behaviors in the workplace, and explains how effective training is the best way to help employees overcome bias. 

  12. Woman actively listening during an interview

    How to Interview without Bias: 2 Common Biases

    It’s easy for bias (negative and positive) to slip in when we are interviewing candidates because we naturally gravitate toward people who are like us, or we react to first impressions. Overcome two common biases with the tips in this post.

  13. Improve Teamwork with a Team Bill of Rights

    Improve Teamwork with a Team Bill of Rights

    This Team Bill of Rights tool offers uncomplicated guidance in crafting the three core aspects of teamwork that comprise the building blocks of success: respect, communication, and psychological safety.

  14. Unconscious Bias

    Unconscious Bias - Where Are You from, Originally?

    This 1-minute clip provides an example of unconscious bias at work. It illustrates how a question that seems innocent to one person can be hurtful to another.

  15. two people shaking hands each wearing a rainbow wristband

    How to Build More Inclusive Workplaces for Your Organization's LGBTQ+ Talent

    Organizations choosing to reaffirm their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion must ensure that LGBTQ+ workers are not overlooked. These 6 strategies can help.

  16. Unconscious Bias - Family Leave

    Unconscious Bias: Family Leave

    This 40-second implicit bias training clip shows how managers can unintentionally disrespect an employee if they fail to identify and challenge biases and assumptions.

  17. Unconscious Bias

    (Video Clip) "You speak so well..."

    This 30 second clip illustrates a common microaggression, and shows how we can unintentionally disrespect others if we fail to identify and challenge our biases and assumptions.

  18. Happy diverse work team standing together in office setting

    Culture Clash or Culture Change: The 5 Rs of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Reframing goals and strategies around DEI is an important step forward for today's organizations. This post introduces 5 things to focus on, so the solutions you put in place lead to lasting culture change.

  19. Group of icons showing that bias impacts how we see and treat others

    (Video Clip) How a Violin Prevented Gender Bias

    This clip shows how blind auditions helped a symphony prevent gender bias. While most people don't believe they have biases, the reality is that everyone does. Working to reframe and challenge our biases is something each of us can do to positively impact our workplace.

  20. Female team member presenting idea to workgroup

    Being More Open Minded: A Key to Inclusion

    Being more inclusive really comes down to being more open minded, listening to what others have to say, and at least considering their ideas. Here are two practical strategies for improving in these areas.