Behavioral Science Applied to DEI
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is increasingly important in organizations but often considered an area where it’s challenging to drive lasting behavioral change. Behavioral science can make a difference here by answering questions such as…
- What organizational and behavioral drivers cause uniformity and exclusion?
- How do you approach cultural change, or behavioral change at scale?
- Which evidence-based interventions are most effective for driving DEI?
Learn more about how an evidence-based approach to driving DEI reduces risk, increases innovation, and helps your people thrive with a diverse workforce and inclusive culture.
Client Case
DEI Training in the Public Sector
We trained 45 government officials of a large department in the Dutch Ministry in applying evidence-based interventions to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on the working floor. Despite their best attempts, institutions can often fail to successfully engage in DEI due to behavioral barriers and unconscious biases in recruitment, selection, promotion, retention, and organizational culture. This training focused on overcoming these barriers with scientifically proven, measurable solutions from behavioral science.
Training
in DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
Organizations at all levels struggle to translate DEI findings and initiatives into actual behavioral change and reach their targets, often because the focus in traditional initiatives like diversity training lies heavily on trying to change people’s minds. Instead, it’s more effective to change the systems and environments in which decisions are made.
Behavioral science is researching which diversity and inclusion change interventions are most effective across all levels: individual, team, department, and organization. We will show you the most relevant ones for your situation, and train your team to apply them effectively.
Change Management or Consulting
in DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
DEI training is valuable in raising awareness and teaching behavioral insights as well as social skills but lasting change comes from the organizational systems and processes. In change management and consulting projects, we can provide strategic and hands-on support from behavioral strategy and insights to design and change. We can support you in:
- DEI Training and Coaching: Enhancing DEI understanding and application.
- Change Management and Communication: Facilitating DEI integration.
- Material Review and Development: Refining communication resources.
- Metrics and Feedback Mechanisms: Defining and monitoring DEI progress.
- Implementation Support: Offering continuous support and guidance.
Having worked with many companies in applying behavioral science, we have identified dozens of evidence-based diversity, equity, and inclusion interventions that will help you develop a culture in which your people can express themselves and your organization benefits from the variety of perspectives, knowledge, and skills.
The goal is threefold: achieving your DEI goals, making your processes more behaviorally informed, and developing your internal behavioral change capabilities.
Ready to transform your organization?
Unlock the power of behavioral science for lasting change.
Share your context and challenges with us in a free 60-minute consultation. Walk away with actionable behavioral insights and interventions, tailored to your needs, that can be turned into a comprehensive proposal.
