by LesleyA | May 5, 2018 | Learning Lunch, Unconscious Bias
Unconscious bias continues to be a hot topic for our clients and we are always seeking evidence for how this is quietly influencing us in the background of our day-to-day decision-making. We are all susceptible to being influenced by features of our surroundings in...
by LesleyA | Oct 30, 2015 | Culture, Just for fun, Teamwork, Unconscious Bias
Unconscious bias is a very fashionable concept right now in business and education sectors in Europe and the US. What is it? It’s our innate people preferences which are then reinforced by social conditioning – we tend to prefer ‘people like us’. These preferences are...
by Imogen | Jul 30, 2015 | Culture, Culture Change, Unconscious Bias
Why is unconscious bias the hottest issue in workplaces right now? Well, it’s becoming increasingly evident that we are not as rational as we might like to think when making decisions about people, whether in recruitment, performance appraisals or promotion. Bias is...
by LesleyA | May 18, 2015 | Culture, Culture Change, Diversity, Leadership, Unconscious Bias
Could you be discriminating against certain staff in your workplace without even realising it? It’s not something that many of us would like to think still happens in today’s supposedly more equal world. But even the most well-meaning of us can still fuel...
by LesleyA | Mar 15, 2015 | Culture, Culture Change, Diversity, Learning Lunch, Training, Unconscious Bias
It’s still easy for many of us to forget the importance of equality and diversity training, particularly if we do not come from minority group. However, it remains important to hold issues of diversity and inclusion firmly in mind. You may feel that you are too...
by LesleyA | Jul 15, 2014 | Customer Service, Diversity, Motivation, Organisation, Stress, Teamwork, Unconscious Bias
Think of a current or recent difficult situation then answer the following questions – be as honest as you can – it’s for your eyes only! 1 What made it difficult? 2 How did you contribute to the difficulty? 3 How do you feel when conflict arises? 4 What could you...
