DEFINITIONS
A mental shortcut or generalization about a group, often inaccurate or exaggerated.
What is a STEREOTYPE?
APPROPRIATE or INAPPROPRIATE
A coworker jokes in the break room..."I saw that post of you and your partner, you two are so cute, but who is they guy and who's the girl in your relationship hahaha"?
INAPPROPRIATE
GENDER BIAS
HETERONORMATIVE BIAS: Trying to make LGBTQ+ relationships fit into traditional gender roles.
Example: UC Department chair.
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
What is the SURFACE?
Policeman
Fireman
Mailman
Officer
Firefighter
Mail Carrier
It has been noticed in meetings this certain leader facilitates, they frequently call on younger employees and cheerfully engage with them during discussions, inadvertently sidelining older employees.
It has also been observed that this leader excludes workers who have more than 15 years, from current public facing projects that involve tech.
What is AGEISM?
NOTE: a bias can become discrimination if job decisions are made on it.
APPROPRIATE OR INAPPROPRIATE
A colleague is telling you a story about a store they went to over the weekend and say "I am never going back there, it was so ghetto".
INAPPROPRIATE
The term ghetto, used as an adjective is inappropriate and should ONLY be used in it's original format.
How would you respond?
BELIEFS/VALUES
What is UNDER SURFACE?
MAYBE> why may this be blurred on the surface?
Michael, a construction worker for the organization, is gay and his coworkers are calling him "Princess".
How could he respond?
1. I know you think you are funny, but I really don't like you calling me that. You can use my actual name, Michael. Thank you.
2. My name is Michael, please use my name, thank you.
3. Please stop calling me Princess (or any other derogatory name)
Michael doesn't HAVE to respond at all. He could file a complaint and let the investigation figure it out.
Teasing like this should never be done in the workplace.
The differences in brain function and cognitive abilities are a natural part of human variation.
What is NEURODIVERSITY?
APPROPRIATE OR INAPPROPRIATE
In a hiring process, an interviewer unknowingly favors candidates who attended the same university as they did, feeling a sense of connection with them.
INAPPROPRIATE
AFFINITY BIAS
EDUCATION
What is UNDER SURFACE?
MAYBE> Why may this be blurred?
Remember the pictures?
David, you're Asian, you take the math question.
How should David respond?
1. Uhm, that is such an old stereotype. I am not any better at math than you.
2. You are a jerk! Stop being so racist!
Learned assumptions, beliefs etc., accumulated life experiences.
What is UNCONCIOUS (IMPLICIT) BIAS?
APPROPRIATE OR INAPPROPRIATE
During an application review to prepare for interviews, a hiring manager sees a candidate's name and immediately says "do not include this one, I cannot pronounce the name".
So without looking at qualifications or experience, the candidate was excluded from consideration.
INAPPROPRIATE
ETHNICITY or NATIONAL ORIGIN or RACIAL BIAS
The hiring process can be a major place for discriminatory practices...
RACE
SURFACE
MAYBE> someone in last leadership class fell into dominant race but had a different race parent.
The ability to share and understand the feelings of another person by connecting with your own similar experiences, without judgment.
What is EMPATHY
Empathy is a top skill shown to improve workplace inclusivity, trust, and so much more!
A male employee consistently interrupts and talks over his female colleagues during meetings, while giving more attention and consideration to his male peers.
What is GENDER BIAS?
A supervisor seeks input from and gives more credibility to employees who were in the same sorority or same alma mater, even if they don't have the knowledge or experience in what the supervisor is looking for.
AFFINITY BIAS
RELIGION
What is UNDER SURFACE?
Unless there is external clothing or accessories....
Encourage your peers and colleagues to let you know if your behavior or language has ever reflected bias.
What is FEEDBACK
Subtle, indirect, or (un)intentional behaviors that have a negative impact on marginalized groups. They can be verbal, nonverbal.
What is a MICROAGGRESSION?
“Wow, you’ve lost weight and your acne is totally clearing up! You look great.”
INAPPROPRIATE
Making comments about people’s weight is damaging, not just to the person but also potentially anybody. Nobody needs to hear your opinions on their body.
This might be intended as a compliment. To the person hearing it, though, it could come across as “You were unacceptably overweight before, and now you are acceptable.”
It’s a value judgement about someone’s worth as a person, based only on their appearance.
WESTSIDE
What is UNDER SURFACE?
Geographical location can be a source of bias...
Research shows that even when discrimination is overt, witnesses are often hesitant to speak up — especially if there are many other people present.
What is the BYSTANDER EFFECT?