As with any shift towards more progressive workplace cultures, organisations are beginning to recognise the limitations of one-off training sessions, especially those like Unconscious Bias Training, which research shows often fail to produce a lasting impact. But this doesn’t mean we should scale back our efforts, it means we need to rethink them.

In her article for Real Business, Johanna Beresford, Founder and CEO of Fabric Shift (previously In Diverse Company), explores how meaningful change requires more than raising awareness, it requires consistent behaviour change and habit formation. Rather than focusing solely on surface-level interventions, Johanna argues for structured, long-term approaches that help employees build new habits, reflect on their actions, and embed inclusive behaviours into everyday workplace life.

True culture change doesn’t come from a single workshop. It comes from creating the right environment, accountability mechanisms, and tools that support individuals to practice new behaviours over time, until they stick.

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