Big idea: Towards the end of the Unconscious Bias?
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Transcript of Big idea: Towards the end of the Unconscious Bias?
How to overcome biased recruiting
Jeff TurnerEMEA L&D Manager
First Impressions
Hi I’m Jeff.
Who we areWhy is Diversity and Inclusion so important to us?
The challenges we all faceAttracting diversityPeople like…Growth and attrition?Unconscious bias – Me? No!
Allowing differencePeople managers Go native? No thanks!Difficult convo = mistakes
Institutional barriersLeaders The most meritocratic companiesAll in?
Unconscious bias – Me? No!
biasnouna tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly
verbcause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something
implicitbias
Attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner
Activated involuntarily and without an individual’s awareness—developing over the course of a lifetime through exposure to direct and indirect messages
Impact of a 1% Bias
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Impact of a 1% Bias
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small changes make a big difference
… and organisations and people who believe they are meritocratic often have worse
outcomes
Gender IAT
more readily associate
“males” with “career” and
“females” with “family”
more readily associate
“male” with science and
“female” with the arts
have an implicit preference for white people over black
people
76% 70% 75%Gender-Science
IATRace IAT
have an implicit
preference for able-bodied
people
76%Disability IAT
Decades of social science research teach us that stereotypes are self-fulfilling
Four Common Types of Bias
Performance
Competence/Likeability Tradeoff
Performance Attribution
Maternal Bias
UNDERSTANDImpact
SURFACEBias
Take action toCOUNTERACT
Four Common Types of Bias
Performance
Four Common Types of Bias
Performance Attribution
Four Common Types of Bias
Competence/Likeability Tradeoff
Four Common Types of Bias
Maternal Bias
So what’s next?• Become aware of your own biases or blind-spots
• Challenge others when you see theirs
•Structure decision-making with clear criteria
•Trial blind CV’s
•Be brave and forgive others when they get it wrong
So what’s next?
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