Implicit Bias in workplace scenarios
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This document provides an introduction to key concepts related to diversity and inclusion in the workplace, including implicit bias. It discusses identity salience, explicit and implicit attitudes, stereotypes, and microaggressions. The objective is for participants to develop a better understanding of these concepts and recognize how they can manifest in common workplace scenarios through a series of analysis activities and a closing survey.
Implicit Bias in workplace scenarios
- 1. Intro to Implicit Bias in Workplace Scenarios
- 2. Objective for the day Develop better understanding of key concepts fundamental to fostering diversity and inclusion in work spaces. Activities for today: 1. Recognize common diversity and inclusion related misconceptions 2. Group evaluation of case scenarios based on bias, stereotypes or misinformation 3. Close the loop survey question
- 3. Identity salience is conceptualized (and operationalized) as the likelihood that the identity will be invoked in diverse situations.
- 4. Identities to Consider: ● Race ● Gender ● Gender Identity ● Sexual Orientation ● Religion ● Ability ● Age ● Nationality Jones & McEwen 2000
- 5. Explicit attitudes are attitudes that are at the conscious level, are deliberately formed and are easy to self-report.
- 6. Implicit attitudes are attitudes that are at the unconscious level, are involuntarily formed and are typically unknown to us.
- 7. Explicit Attitudes Implicit Attitudes “We don’t rent to __.” Property manager performs background checks on all __ applicants. Center for Social Inclusion
- 8. Stereotypes are assumptions made about a group of people and are applied to individuals, irrespective of their personal characteristics, because of their affiliation with a certain group. Stereotypes can be positive, negative or neutral.
- 9. Positive Neutral Negative African Americans can dance. Hispanic families are family-oriented. Christians are homophobic.
- 10. Microaggressions are the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership.
- 11. Verbal Nonverbal Environmental “You are pretty smart, for a girl.” Touching an African American woman’s hair without permission. Every counselor at a mental health clinic is White.
- 12. So how do these concepts actually look and sound? And what’s the big deal?
- 13. You are getting reading for your first case analysis meeting at your new investment firm. Present are two junior analysts both of equal time on the job and education (yourself the only female and one male) and one Senior Analyst (male). The Senior analyst turns to you and says, “while we dive into the background of the case, how about you do the coffee run.” Photo Credit: Theantiroom.wordpress.com 2010
- 14. You just finished presenting business recommendations to the board of your organization. While your recommendations are met with positive feedback, a member of your audience says: “You’re so well-spoken and professional, unlike some others similar to you” Photo Credit: Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus 2013
- 15. Your department is homogeneous. Your manager is assembling a team for a large upcoming project. At a large department meeting, your manager announces its members and delegates roles. When your manager announces your name, he/she explains that you would contribute diversity to the group. Photo Credit: Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus 2013
- 16. You and two of your co-workers decide to go get lunch at the new bistro nearby. After you order and receive your food, one of your co-workers asks the waiter for a pair of chopsticks. When the waiter arrives with the chopsticks, your co-worker hands them to you and says “I figured you may need these”. Photo Credit: Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus 2013
- 17. You are invited to an informational interview. You notice that the interviewer appears to not be sure of where to start the conversation. You break the silence by delivering your elevator speech. The interviewer then asks “So, what are you?” Photo Credit: Mary Washington University 2012
- 18. Which concept most resonated with you today? 1. Identity Salience 2. Implicit and Explicit Attitudes 3. Microaggressions 4. Stereotypes
- 19. Which concept would you like to learn more about? 1. Identity Salience 2. Implicit and Explicit Attitudes 3. Microaggressions 4. Stereotypes