There are two aspects to Unconscious Bias in the Workplace:
- Acknowledging that we all have unconscious biases, then
- Doing something about it – no matter how small
This might seem pretty straightforward - but sometimes we stop at the awareness/acknowledgement phase without translating this into meaningful practices and processes. As HR practitioners and managers, champions for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, none of us like to feel that our actions and decisions are being controlled/influenced by something we are not aware of!
Our conscious minds are logical and rational, decisions made from this place are well thought out, considered and logical. Our unconscious minds contain our thoughts, emotions, memories and therefore resulting decisions can be influenced by our
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