Apr 2, 2018 | Diversity & Inclusion, Feedback, Subconscious Bias
When Someone at Work Acts in a Biased Way, How Do I Bring It Up? We assume, many times subconsciously, that other people have the same information and the same priorities that we do. That is not true. So before dismissing anyone as a misogynist, a sexist, or a...
Mar 22, 2018 | Diversity & Inclusion, Feedback, Gender Inclusion, On the Job Learning, Subconscious Bias, Women's Leadership
Women make up almost half my company, but of the 18 people on our executive team, only two are women. I’ve asked if we can start a women’s leadership program, and was told it was questionable. Do women’s programs work? Or is this idea sexist? No,...
Mar 21, 2018 | Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Subconscious Bias
The reviews have been mixed on subconscious bias training and the impact it has on reducing bias. At the same time, our country is diverse, and becoming more so every day. By 2044, the United States is projected to become a “majority minority” nation, meaning that no...
Mar 21, 2018 | Annual Review, Confirmation Bias, Feedback, Gender Inclusion, Leadership
I’m scared my female employee will become emotional if I address her performance. To some reading this statement, the idea is crazy. Women are the same as anyone else. Just tell me if there is an issue. But as an executive coach, I hear this statement over and...
