The real barrier to inclusion isn't outright rejection — it's the bias we refuse to see in ourselves.
Overcome the 5 barriers to inclusion. Learn to recognise and move past bias and stereotypes, denial of our own prejudices, the Golem effect, naivety, and our lingering fear of difference.
15 min at your own paceAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
You will walk away with
- the 5 barriers: stereotypes, denial of prejudice, the Golem effect, naivety, fear
- the Golem effect explained: when a stereotype drags down performance
- the “three volunteers” exercise on cross-cultural cooperation
Target audience
Anyone interested in diversity and inclusion.
Learning objectives
- Recognise and overcome the denial of our own prejudices and discriminatory attitudes.
- Become aware of the cognitive biases that distort reality and manipulate us in turn.
- Understand the Golem effect, which leads a stereotyped person to stop giving their best.
- Move beyond surface-level diversity to ensure it's backed by a genuine inclusion effort.
Module outline
- Articles
- An exercise on cognitive bias
- The different cognitive biases and their effects
- The 5 major barriers to inclusion
- Expert video“Breaking Down the 5 Barriers to Inclusion”5'46An introduction to the 5 main natural barriers to inclusion in a remote-work context: stereotypes, unawareness of prejudice, the Golem effect, the belief that diversity is enough, and denial of fear
- AnchoringA quiz and True/False questions to explore the topic further and anchor what you've learned
- Memo cardA downloadable memo card: the key takeaways from the expert video
- CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
- BonusA selection of videos to go further (TED, YouTube)
