#hrsw11 this is your brain on diversity
Oct 17, 2014
#hrsw11
this is your brain on diversity
consider
the state of
d&I work… 1 - 10
What
is in the
way?
a game of catch…
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meet
Phineas
Gage
the brain
1.efficiency
a bit of math…
shout out the answer
3 x 6 =
shout out the answer
2 x 1 =
shout out the answer
7 x 5 =
shout out the answer
2734 x 191 =
so…
Limited
cognitive
resources.
the brain
1.efficiency
2.you are not the boss
This is your brain.
This is the part of
your brain that you
are aware of and to
some degree in
charge of.
so…
Intention is
not enough.
the brain
1.efficiency
2.you are not the boss
3.threat vs. reward
status
certainty
autonomy
relatedness
fairness -SCARF, David Rock
the brain
1.efficiency
2.you are not the boss
3.threat vs. reward
4.categories matter
we go together like peas and…
we go together like peas and…
when the
brain locks
onto a
pattern, it
does not
seek
alternative
A quick video.
A quick video.
Pay attention.
stereotype
An idea or image; a mental
framework that contains our
knowledge, beliefs,
expectations and feelings
about a social group.
Stereotypes allow for no
individuality.
stereotype
waitress librarian
smoke
bowl
eat hamburgers
smoke
bowl
eat hamburgers
knit
wear glasses
eat salad
confirmation bias
Our tendency to search for or
interpret new information in
a way that confirms
preconceptions and avoids
information and
interpretations which
contradict prior beliefs.
fundamental attribution error
An unjustified tendency to
assume that a person’s actions
depend on what kind of person
that person is rather than on the
social environmental forces
influencing the person.
so…
We are all
judgmental.
action…
integrate brain science into d&i
training and leadership
development
disentangle intentions and
consequences
make more time and space for
social / relational
action…
prioritize relationships &
communication skills, including
dealing with conflict
mix networks
look for disparities in outcome
reward activists
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resources • Your Brain at Work | David Rock
• The Neuroscience of Leadership | David
Rock and Jeffrey Schwartz
• SCARF: A Brain-based Model for
Collaborating with and Influencing Others
| David Rock
• Does Rejection Hurt? | Naomi Eisenberger
and Matthew Lieberman
resources • The Difference: How the Power of
Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms,
Schools, and Societies | Scott Page
• The Wisdom of Crowds | James Surowiecki
• A Whole New Mind | Daniel Pink
• The Medici Effect | Frans Johansson
• The Geography of Thought | Richard
Nisbett
resources • Achieving Success Through Social
Capital: Tapping Hidden Resources in
Your Personal and Business Network |
Wayne E. Baker
• The Whole Brain Business Book
Ned Herrmann
• Competitive Advantage Through People:
Unleashing the Power of the Work Force |
Jeffrey Pfeffer