Timeline for Professionally Opting out of Inclusion Diversity and Unconscious Bias "training"
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| Jan 1, 2022 at 7:31 | comment | added | Kilisi | @StuartF no idea how you got all that from my answer | |
| Dec 29, 2021 at 23:29 | comment | added | Stuart F | If you decline the training, you are very likely to be asked why, and will have to provide an explanation. So saying "Decline and don't provide an explanation" is not a solution that will work. It would be a very strange employer who would arrange and pay for something and say "I need you to do this" and then accept your refusal with no exclamation. You seem to be suggesting in the comments a more active weaseling out, dodging questions, maybe hiding when people are coming to discuss it, phoning in sick, etc, which is also stupid - it will make the OP look untrustworthy or incompetent. | |
| May 29, 2021 at 12:01 | comment | added | Kilisi | @MarkRotteveel already said it twice. My English isn't THAT bad. | |
| May 29, 2021 at 11:54 | comment | added | Mark Rotteveel | Then if not that, what is it that you are suggesting? | |
| May 29, 2021 at 11:48 | comment | added | Kilisi | @MarkRotteveel well it wasn't, my English isn't perfect though.... feel free to downvote. | |
| May 29, 2021 at 11:48 | comment | added | Mark Rotteveel | @Kilisi In my opinion, that is what your suggesting with "If your job is asking you to do something you don't want to do that isn't part of your contracted duties, then there is nothing unprofessional about just politely declining." | |
| May 29, 2021 at 11:45 | comment | added | Kilisi | @MarkRotteveel I never said to give that as a reason, I don't mention giving any reason at all. Very short answer where I say to ignore, then decline, after which reassess your position with more info. | |
| May 29, 2021 at 10:59 | comment | added | Mark Rotteveel | I think following reasonable instructions of your employer are probably explicitly part of your contract, and even if it isn't, it is a reasonable expectation. In other words, I don't think using "following inclusivity training is not in my contract" as a reason will fly at all. | |
| May 28, 2021 at 21:38 | comment | added | ojs | I already have popcorn prepared for the inevitable "Disrespectful employee refuses mandatory training" question. | |
| May 28, 2021 at 13:29 | comment | added | Kilisi | @ChrisH or it just goes away, everything is a risk, thats why you need to assess things. | |
| May 28, 2021 at 13:28 | comment | added | Chris H | @Kilisi it's a strategy. I may have used it myself. There's always the risk that you end up quietly being added to the remedial course and having to deal with more of it | |
| May 28, 2021 at 13:25 | comment | added | Kilisi | @ChrisH top of next round is fine, you then have more info to make decisions with. | |
| May 28, 2021 at 13:20 | comment | added | Chris H | That's a big "if" though. The job description/contract/employee handbook probably includes "training as required to do the job", and doing the job probably includes knowing how to treat customers fairly and appropriately. There's still a gap between this particular training and the treatment of customers, but not a huge one. This approach might get you out of this round, but top of the list for the next round | |
| May 28, 2021 at 13:17 | comment | added | Brian | I'll note that declining diversity training is a professional risk. While this answer is not wrong, I don't recommend it. | |
| May 28, 2021 at 13:00 | history | edited | Kilisi | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 28, 2021 at 11:20 | comment | added | Jivan | Although most of the site will disagree, I believe this is a perfectly fine answer to the question. | |
| May 28, 2021 at 9:47 | history | answered | Kilisi | CC BY-SA 4.0 |