There Are No Diversity Emergencies

Six different clients called us recently to deliver “emergency” diversity training. Each call was because of an incident of workplace harassment which was entirely preventable. Harassment can occur in any combination of working relationships: among employees or between employees and supervisors. Employers have a basic obligation to their employees – to provide a safe working environment free from discrimination and harassment.

Yet according to Harvard Business Review in this excellent article, employers are failing to meet this obligation and their dated approaches are as well. Our training is different. It is actually fun, innovative, interactive, and interesting. There’s nothing remedial about it. It will help change culture and avoid “emergencies.” And it will put you in an excellent position to defend the company from discrimination and harassment lawsuits – perhaps even bulletproof.