Take the Focus Off Difference

A science-based approach to workplace inclusion

By Kaya Axelsson, Khalil Smith, Drake Baer, and David Rock

Since many organizations have invested greatly in improving diversity and creating more inclusive work environments, why are social barriers for women and minorities still so salient in professional life? Part of the problem lies with the approaches organizations typically take to tackle bias: Namely, they tend to create initiatives aimed at addressing assumed unique challenges...

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