Rethink Diversity: Confront Barriers to a Thriving Culture
People are leaving jobs. Finding and retaining top talent is difficult. Overcome the barriers preventing your organization from having a thriving culture.
People are leaving jobs. Finding and retaining top talent is difficult. Overcome the barriers preventing your organization from having a thriving culture.
The business case for diversity is clear; yet, many organizations struggle to reap the rewards of having a diverse workforce.
Can you imagine what we could accomplish if we each made a choice to make a difference? The compound effect would be astounding.
To be an effective leader today, you must be aware of the contradictory elements of human nature. You must seek to understand how two different people can read the same legal brief or attend the same board meeting, yet walk away with completely different interpretations.
Ignorance can be bliss, but our ignorance of our own hidden bias can cause very real and problematic consequences. In order to overcome the barriers created by bias, we must actively work to uncover it and overcome it.
In order to discuss and debate how to tackle the challenges we face today; we must start to critically think about what we take for granted, what we believe, and what we do on autopilot. We must embrace the practice of asking why.
Have you ever stopped to think about how outside social forces influence your thoughts, actions, and responses? How about how they influence your perception of others and how you interact with them?
Is ignorance really bliss? How developing an understanding of unconscious bias embedded in commonly used phrases helps us overcome barriers and create inclusive cultures.