Bias
- Title:
- Yes, Implicit Bias Exists — No, That Doesn't Make You Racist
- Author:
- Derek Beres
- Date:
- October 12, 2016
- Published by:
- bigthink.com
- Summary:
- This article discusses how our inherent response mechanisms were programmed long ago and how implicit biases are reactionary, volatile, largely under the radar of conscious awareness.
- Keywords:
- Implicit bias, racism, bigthink.com, discrimination, stereotypes
- Title:
- Understanding Implicit Bias
- Author:
- Kirwan Institute
- Date:
- 2015
- Published by:
- Ohio State University and the Kirwan Institute
- Summary:
- The Kirwan Institutes 2015 Implicit Bias Review which discusses its characteristics, behaviors, and barriers to opportunities, as well as links to relevant articles on this subject and its impact in the real world.
- Keywords:
- Implicit bias, racism, Kirwan Institute, Ohio State University, discrimination, stereotypes
- Title:
- The Real Effects of Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
- Author:
- Horace McCormick, Program Director, UNC Executive Development
- Date:
- 2016
- Published by:
- UNC Keenan-Flagler Business School of Executive Development
- Summary:
- This white paper discusses what unconscious bias is, its evolutionary purpose, and why we all harbor unconscious biases; examines some of the more than 150 unconscious biases that have been identified and provides examples of how unconscious bias manifests itself in the workplace; explores the impact of unconscious bias at work and to an organization's culture; provides steps HR and talent management professionals can take to uncover and minimize the effects of unconscious bias in their workplaces, and; provides examples of employers who are attempting to address unconscious biases in their organizations.
- Keywords:
- Implicit bias, unconscious bias, racism, UNC Keenan-Flagler, discrimination, stereotypes
- Title:
- The US Government Confronts Its Stereotypes
- Author:
- Christopher Haugh
- Date:
- July 2, 2016
- Published by:
- The Atlantic
- Summary:
- This article discusses how a new program at the Department of Justice will train thousands of officers and attorneys on the way prejudice affects law enforcement.
- Keywords:
- Implicit bias, implicit bias training, The Atlantic, prejudice, DOJ, racism, discrimination, stereotypes
- Title:
- DOJ Adds Implicit Bias Training for 28,000 Employees
- Author:
- Carten Cordell
- Date:
- June 28, 2016
- Published by:
- Federal Times
- Summary:
- The Department of Justice unveiled a new training plan to address implicit bias in law enforcement.
- Keywords:
- Implicit bias, implicit bias training, Federal Times, prejudice, DOJ, racism, discrimination, stereotypes
- Title:
- No Gender Bias in Politics? Not So Fast
- Author:
- Courtney Freudenthal
- Date:
- June 3, 2016
- Published by:
- ourfuture.org
- Summary:
- Women are drastically underrepresented in elected government positions, both at the federal and local level. With women disproportionately left out of leadership positions in the public (and private) sector, we need more women to run for and be voted into office.
- Keywords:
- Gender bias, implicit bias, discrimination, stereotypes, sexism, Hilary Clinton, Donald Trump
- Title:
- Unconscious Bias Training
- Author:
- Valentina Zarya
- Date:
- November 5, 2015
- Published by:
- fortune.com
- Summary:
- An increasingly popular tool in corporations across the U.S.: unconscious bias training. Organizations including Facebook, Coca-Cola, Google and the CIA have all embraced such sessions, which aim to increase employees' awareness of their own prejudice and teach them how to guard against it.
- Keywords:
- Gender bias, implicit bias, discrimination, stereotypes, sexism, Project Implicit, Implicit Association Test, Fortune
- Title:
- Project Implicit
- Author:
- Project Implicit and Harvard University
- Date:
- 2017
- Published by:
- Project Implicit
- Summary:
- Project Implicit is a non-profit organization and international collaboration between researchers who are interested in implicit social cognition - thoughts and feelings outside of conscious awareness and control. The goal of the organization is to educate the public about hidden biases and to provide a "virtual laboratory" for collecting data on the Internet.
- Keywords:
- Gender bias, implicit bias, discrimination, stereotypes, sexism, Project Implicit, Implicit Association Test, Harvard University
- Title:
- http://www.businessinsider.com/unconscious-biases-in-hiring-decisions-2015-7
- Author:
- Shana Lebowitz
- Date:
- July 17, 2015
- Published by:
- Business Insider
- Summary:
- In an ideal world, an interviewer would evaluate job candidates based exclusively on their professional qualifications. In reality, so many other factors come into play — like what part of the world the candidate is from or what their favorite sports teams are. For the most part, these biases are unconscious, so we aren't always aware that they could be influencing our choices.
- Keywords:
- Gender bias, implicit bias, unconscious bias discrimination, stereotypes, sexism, hiring, Business Insider
- Title:
- Managing Unconscious Bias in the Hiring Process
- Author:
- Melissa Suzuno
- Date:
- February 2, 2017
- Published by:
- Greenhouse Blog
- Summary:
- This blog discusses the process of uncovering and helping to mitigate unconscious bias has several potential benefits. It allows you to make better decisions overall, creates an environment where everyone can share their ideas and opinions, and helps you to build a more diverse and inclusive company.
- Keywords:
- Gender bias, implicit bias, unconscious bias discrimination, stereotypes, sexism, hiring, structured hiring process, Greenhouse Blog, interviews, work culture
- Title:
- Unconscious Bias in the Hiring Process
- Author:
- Marcelle Yeager
- Date:
- August 18, 2016
- Published by:
- US News
- Summary:
- Information, resources, and insight into how biases can affect employment decisions.
- Keywords:
- Gender bias, implicit bias, unconscious bias discrimination, stereotypes, sexism, hiring, structured hiring process, work culture, interviews, US News
- Title:
- How Innovative Companies Combat Unconscious Hiring Bias
- Author:
- Christine Del Castillo
- Date:
- July 15, 2016
- Published by:
- Workable
- Summary:
- On June 28, 2016, at the third installment of our Workable Ideas speaker series, we learned about effective strategies for reducing bias in hiring from Diane Hessan, CEO of the Startup Institute, Carlie Smith, Senior Talent Agent at OpenView Partners, Marissa Parillo, Senior Recruiter at Datadog and Petar Vujosevic, co-founder of GapJumpers. Here's a wrap-up of the discussion including tools, tips and techniques that real companies use to minimize hiring bias and build a more diverse and inclusive workplace.
- Keywords:
- Gender bias, implicit bias, unconscious bias discrimination, stereotypes, sexism, hiring, structured hiring process, work culture, interviews, Workable.com