Questions, not quotas
In our last video of the unconscious bias series, we continue to focus on appreciating that to establish parity in society, we need to acknowledge that our unconscious biases can
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Micro-questions, effective bias buster on the road to equality
This weWednesday, Micro-questions, effective bias buster on the road to equality, and many before, not to mention the YouMeWe mindset, is inspired by interviews with over seventy women pioneers in
Your micro-behaviours can create a micro–amuck: Perceived bias responses in the workplace.
What micro-behaviours do you often demonstrate? For example: Have you ever walked into a meeting and just said hello to a couple people? Have you ever delivered a presentation and only made
Is labelling people creating boxes or circles?
The last weWednesday we spoke about how adjectives can emphasis a descriptor, rather than someone’s essence. The descriptor is similar to labelling people. The difference between the two is a
Conscious communications can bust our unconscious bias
What do all these sentences have in common? Would you consider these sentence structures conscious communications? I was speaking to a disabled person the other day. A Chinese lady owns
Parents words matter as kids head back to school
When you look back on your life, what words matter to you most? What did your parent say or did not say? You may remember words of wisdom, daggers of
What’s is in a name? Possibly a bias
What is your name? Do you ever think you have been discriminated because of it? Perhaps you didn’t receive a job interview because of it. OR you did receive a
How do your positive prejudices influence your collaborations?
Have you ever considered if your positive prejudices influence who you would collaborate with? Honestly consider, who would your ideal collaborators be below? In technology? As an Accountant? As a social entrepreneur? And most
Seven actions to being a bias buster
As a leader, do you actively seek out different points of view? Or do your unconscious biases assume the same people will provide the innovative solutions you seek? Who do you