Understanding Unconscious Bias...Understanding Unconscious Bias Gracie Johnson-Lopez, President Diversity & HR Solutions. It matters. You Me You are biased. So am I. 11 million bits

Understanding Unconscious Bias

Gracie Johnson-Lopez, President

Diversity & HR Solutions

It matters.

You Me

You are biased. So am I.

11 million bits

Versus 40 bits.

Who is America?

Confirmation Bias

Leadership Bias

Observational Selection Bias

Perceptual Identity/Diversity

What we don't see

How we solve problems

Norms & Expectations

What we hear

Interpretation

What we see

HOW MANY F’S?

•FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.

What do you see?

Exploring Biases in Workplace Processes

Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

Selection & Recruitment

Performance Management

ProfessionalDevelopment

Talent Management & Succession Planning

Even a tiny bit of bias can have BIG consequences.

Combatting Biases

• Implicit Association Test

• Move Toward

Inclusion

• Use DATA!

● QUESTION your first impressions

● Justify YOUR decisions

● GIVE others benefit of the doubt

● ASK for feedback

Hold Ourselves Accountable

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● Call out unconscious bias

● Make others justify decisions

● Make decisions collectively

Hold Others Accountable

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EEveryone Has A Story

QUESTIONS?

THANK YOU!

Contact Info:Diversity & HR Solutions

Gracie Johnson-Lopez, President

Email: Gracie@diversityhrsolutions.comPH: (919) 698-9240Website: http://diversityhrsolutions.com