Mandatory diversity training can trigger resentment among employees, who may perceive it as a coercive imposition of political correctness rather than a genuine effort to foster understanding and acceptance. Such resistance not only impedes the effectiveness of the training but also breeds cynicism, further entrenching barriers to progress. Explore the challenges and solutions in navigating the pitfalls of in-house diversity training. Gain insights from HR, diversity leaders, and CEOs for effective strategies.
Exhibiting racial prejudice in racial insults and verbal attacks on others are examples of overt racism. When "well-meaning" people who have professed an aversion to being regarded as racist behave with bias, they are engaging in "aversive racism." According to Pierce, in 1970, the word "microaggressions" was invented to describe a type of aversive racism that is difficult to ignore.