Illustration by Jason Schneider
In the current climate, generic and expensive programs to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion—for example, trainings—are increasingly falling out of favor. In fact, most of the existing research suggests that trainings have not been effective at changing people’s behaviors or measurable organizational outcomes, such as who gets hired. Yet, what hasn’t changed is companies’ need to tap into the broadest possible talent pool to hire the best person for the right role at the right time. The question on many leaders’ minds, then, is how they can continue to improve the quality and fairness of their hiring in an effective and palatable way.