Live In Their World, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company that combines psychology and technology to help change workplace behavior, launched a new remote learning program using virtual reality (VR) to promote lasting, respectful engagement in the workplace. Live In Their World addresses the shortcomings of traditional diversity and inclusion training programs by creating profound awareness of the effects of bias and incivility, while providing employees the skills they need for a healthy workplace.
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“After doing research with virtual reality, combined with what I’ve learned in my career as a psychotherapist, executive coach, and psychology textbook author, it’s clear to me that awareness alone is not enough to drive civil behavior and respectful engagement,” said Robin S. Rosenberg, Ph.D., founder and chief executive officer of Live In Their World. “As research has repeatedly shown, people’s behavior changes when best practices permeate an entire organization.”
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Live In Their World uses VR to close the distance caused by the different experiences of employees, as well as resulting bias and incivility—whether working remotely or in the office. The Live In Their World program places its users into the “shoes” of another person to experience, from his or her point of view, what it feels like to be on the receiving end of various forms of bias and incivility. This experience is proven to result in deeper understanding and an enhanced perspective among coworkers.
“By allowing people to step into a new experience, shift their perspective, and gain empathy, Live In Their World is creating long-lasting effects and change within organizations,” said Jennifer Brown, nationally known diversity and inclusion consultant, author, and founder and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting. “It’s critical to the work that we are doing as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion professionals.”
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