Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives

And yet, in virtually every area of modern life, disparities remain. (getAbstract)We are certain we are 'one' person, not a thousand different selves reacting unconsciously to thousands of different stimuli. Incorporating anecdotes from today’s headlines alongside case studies from over 30 years as a nationally prominent diversity consultant, Ross helps readers understand how unconscious bias impacts our day-to-day lives and particularly our daily work lives. Everyday Bias is an important guide to seeing oneself

Blew My Mind Away Alicia - DC I have had my mind blown away by Howard from reading this book. HIs argument that our brains are not to be trusted is solid and based on easy to understand science. I read the book because I was assigned the project of leading a bias workshop for a federal agency. I was able to create several powerful exercises using the concepts from the book and deliver a clear and powerful message while co-creating with my participants what is bias, how does it impact our lives, and what can we do to mitigate it. Well done Howard, looking foward to taking a wo. Yes, You Have Biases Too! And So Do I! The best book about bias I've ever read! Clear, concise and doesn't point any fingers. This is who we are and we need to learn to deal with it!. "Five Stars" according to Will Zhou. inspiring book to explore unconscious bias

He is one of the nation's leading diversity consultants and a nationally recognized expert on diversity, leadership, and organizational change.. Ross is founder and chief learning officer of Cook Ross Inc., a diversity consulting company. Howard J

And overwhelmingly it is unconscious. From this fundamental truth, diversity expert Howard Ross explores the biases we each carry within us. Most people do not see themselves as biased towards people of different races or different genders. Bias is natural to the human mind, a survival mechanism that is fundamental to our identity. And, he answers the question: “Is there anything we can do about it?” by providing examples of behaviors that the reader can engage in to disengage the impact of their own biases. Even in corporate America, which has for the most part embraced the idea of diversity as a mainstream idea, patterns of disparity remain rampant. With an added appendix that includes lessons for handling conflict and bias in the workplace, this book offers an invaluable resource for a broad audience, from individuals seeking to understand and confront their own biases to human resource professionals and business leaders determined to create more bias-conscious organizations in the belief that productivity, personal happiness, and social growth are possible if we first understand the widespread and powerful nature of the biases we don’t realize we have. If you are human, you are biased. And yet in virtually every area of modern life disparities remain. Incorporating anecdotes fro