HOW TO SPOT – AND CHANGE – UNCONSCIOUS BIAS
From making a first impression to getting a promotion, we are all perpetrators, and victims, of unconscious bias. So, how we can change the habits
It’s an uncomfortable truth that the vast majority of us has unconscious or ‘implicit’ biases, soaked up from our individual life experiences and the world around us. An online test, spearheaded by a team of social psychologists, has attempted to lift the veil on our underlying attitudes — making the unconscious conscious in regard to our beliefs about individuals based on everything from their race, class, age and gender, to their sexuality, disability and even body size. Becoming aware is an important step. But it’s the action we take in response to that new awareness that truly has the power to enhance diversity and inclusion levels in our workplaces — from who we hire, promote, mentor and sponsor, to how we build our networks.
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From making a first impression to getting a promotion, we are all perpetrators, and victims, of unconscious bias. So, how we can change the habits
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In working to eliminate your biases, look at what you commit to paper, being mindful of the power of words and their impact.
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This workbook offers an introduction to the principles of diverse and inclusive leadership and identifies the six key traits inherent in it. Use it to help you to embark on – or propel forward – your journey to inclusive leadership, to benefit you, your team and your organisation.
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