UNCONSCIOUS BIAS
Unconscious Bias
Unconscious bias refers to associations formed subconsciously between numerous features and social categories such as race, gender, or handicap, as well as judgments made without conscious knowledge. Automatic tendencies or prejudices have a significant role in the lack of workplace diversity.
Here are some strategies to address and minimize unconscious bias
- Provide training programs to raise awareness about different forms of unconscious bias.
- Encourage open discussions about unconscious bias within the workplace.
- Implement checkpoints in decision-making processes to identify and address potential biases.
- Apply strategies to ensure diversity in recruitment and hiring processes.
- Use diverse hiring panels to minimize the impact of individual biases.
- Provide regular feedback on performance that emphasizes objective criteria rather than subjective judgments influenced by biases.