The business case for building workforce diversity is firmly established and is based on benefits to organisational capability, innovation and productivity. Nevertheless, how well equipped are most organisations to take advantage of opportunities gained by building diverse teams? In practice unconscious bias in various forms often gets in the way. Research continues to reveal t ...
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Unconscious Bias – what have we learned from decades of research and diversity programmes?
Unconscious Bias is a subject that is out in the zeitgeist. This should come as no surprise as unconscious bias in is an important human characteristic that affects all of us, particularly when it comes to hiring, performance reviews and promotion. In 2008 Diversity Consultant, Howard Ross, wrote a compelling paper “CDO Insights: Proven Strategies for Addressing Unconscious Bia ...