Informal Discourses on Gender

While compulsory training sessions can be effective to ensure that all employees have a basic understanding of policies and practices related to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), they are not necessarily the best method for changing attitudes. The Society for Human Resource Management has found that informal conversations and employee-driven lunch-and-learns can be more impactful in helping organizations seeking to change employee attitudes, behaviors, and practices. This article can assist you in getting informal sessions off on the right foot and help moderators set the tone for an engaging discussion: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/behavioral-competencies/global-and-cultural-effectiveness/pages/effective-workplace-conversations-on-diversity.aspx