Sources: BMC Psychology, BBC
According to a recent report by Gartner:
- 44% of employees say a growing number of their colleagues feel alienated by DEI efforts
- 42% report their peers view their organization’s DEI efforts as divisive
- 42% even report their peers “resent” DEI efforts
Per this report, DEI pushback comes from two places:
- Threat to individual identity: the individual feels personally shamed or blamed for DEI challenges.
- Threat to social identity: Employees feel unfairly targeted
Source: “How to Navigate Pushback to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts,” Gartner
According to the 2022 and 2023 Workplace Learning Reports, L&D has yet to take a substantial leading role in developing workplace sensitivity training:
- Only 45% of L&D professionals actually had plans to implement DEI programs in 2022.
- Only 55% of L&D pros say they own or share ownership for DEI programs.
Improving the long-term effectiveness of your workplace sensitivity training requires addressing all three of the issues above. Your DEI programs must:
- Remain an ongoing, long-term commitment
- Avoid making particular individuals or groups feel judged or persecuted
- Be led in a planned, sustainable way by L&D professionals
A program facilitated by an online learning platform can help you achieve all three of these goals at once.
How LinkedIn Learning can help:
Learning Path: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for Leaders and Managers
This eight-course LinkedIn Learning path is designed to provide leaders with an understanding of the true importance of workplace sensitivity training and the skills to advocate for it effectively.
Other helpful courses:
- The Case for Inclusive Leadership
- DEI Awareness for Managers
- How Managers Create a Culture of Belonging
How LinkedIn Learning can help:
Learning Path: Create an Inclusive Work Culture
This six-course learning path is designed to help L&D professionals take active steps toward developing a work culture that celebrates diversity and actively works toward cross-cultural allyship and collaboration.
Other helpful courses:
- Equity First: The Path to Inclusion and Belonging
- How to Change the Culture
- Make Belonging Real in the Workplace
How LinkedIn Learning can help:
Learning Path: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for All
With courses including Inclusive Mindset, Unlocking Authentic Communication in a Culturally Diverse Workplace, and Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences, this seven-course learning path focuses on teaching the practical skills that make true workplace sensitivity possible.
Other helpful courses:
How LinkedIn Learning can help:
Learning Path: Allyship and Advocacy Across Our Differences
These courses address many areas of the diversity spectrum with an emphasis on becoming an ally to all.
Courses:
How LinkedIn Learning can help:
Learning Path: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for HR Professionals and Leaders
This learning path focuses on ways in which HR professionals and leaders can develop measurably inclusive employee experiences by revisiting processes such as hiring, performance reviews, and more.
Courses:
How LinkedIn Learning can help:
Learning Path: Drive Organizational Change for DEI
This six-course learning path is a great resource for any professional, regardless of role or level, who wants to lead the charge in making their organization a more inclusive place.
Courses:
