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Exploring Unconscious Biases Human Resources Liaisons

Exploring Unconscious Biases Human Resources Liaisons. Brenda J. Allen, Ph.D . April 24, 2014. Decision-making. Shepard, Roger (1990). Mind s ights : Original visual i llusions , ambiguities , and other anomalies . New York: W. H. Freeman and Company . Unconscious Bias.

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Exploring Unconscious Biases Human Resources Liaisons

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  1. Exploring Unconscious BiasesHuman Resources Liaisons Brenda J. Allen, Ph.D. April 24, 2014

  2. Decision-making Shepard, Roger (1990). Mind sights: Original visual illusions, ambiguities, and other anomalies.New York: W. H. Freeman and Company.

  3. Unconscious Bias • Form of rapid cognition • Well documented, pervasive • Replicates the social hierarchy • Influences our behavior • Often incompatible with conscious values • Significant to diversity efforts • Can be managed and reduced

  4. Even the most well-intentioned person unwittingly allows unconscious thoughts and feelings to influence apparently objective decisions. MahzarinR. Banaji, Max H. Bazerman, & Dolly Chugh, How (Un)ethical Are You?, Harvard Business Review, December 2003.

  5. Cognitive Errors/Dysfunctions • First impressions • Elitism; academic pedigree • Premature ranking • Extraneous myths and assumptions • Overloading and rushing the process • Snap judgments • Rubric not carefully developed

  6. How to better manage and avoid UB?

  7. Recommendations • Remember that we all have biases • Commit to reducing your UB • Establish guidelines for interaction • Agree to air concerns about potential bias • Clarify criteria and their weight

  8. Recommendations • Strive for consistency at every turn • Spend sufficient time on evaluations • Be accountable for decisions • Evaluate the WHOLE application • Debrief process

  9. Resources North Carolina State Faculty Search Toolbox http://oied.ncsu.edu/faculty/faculty-search-toolbox/ Washington State University Search Committee Best & Promising Practices http://advance.wsu.edu/Content/Files/advance/the%20complete%20search%20process%20tips%20and%20tactics.pdf University of Wisconsin's Reviewing Applicants: Research on Bias and Assumptions brochure http://wiseli.engr.wisc.edu/docs/BiasBrochure_2ndEd.pdf University of Washington Advance Bibliography on Recruitment and Retention http://advance.washington.edu/apps/resources/docs/ADV%20Biblio%20Faculty%20Recruitment%20and%20Retention.pdf Iowa State Advance – Resources and Best Practices https://www-provost.sws.iastate.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/advance/faculty-searches/resources-and-best-practices-for-faculty-searches.pdf University of the Pacific Guide to Faculty Recruitment http://www.pacific.edu/Documents/provost/acrobat/GuideFacultyRecruitment.pdf Harvard Implicit Associations Test https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit

  10. Decision-making Shepard, Roger (1990). Mind sights: Original visual illusions, ambiguities, and other anomalies. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company.

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