Gender Bias: More Evidence It Is Real

by | Apr 19, 2016 | Diversity and engagement, Engagement, gender bias, Gender diversity | 0 comments

I am adding to my pile of studies showing that gender bias is real. This one shows that male biology students over-rated their male colleagues and under-estimated better performing women. This goes in the stack with Heidi vs Howard and Kristen Schilt’s work with 54 transgendered men. Do you know people who still question the existence of gender bias? Share these studies with them. Awareness of our biases is the first step in changing them.

Our Unconscious Minds and Gender Bias

by | Apr 6, 2016 | appreciating difference, benefits of diversity, bottom line value of gender diversity, gender diversity in leadership, unconscious bias, unconscious mind sets, understanding difference, understanding difference, workshops gender diversity | 0 comments

Unconscious gender bias is the root cause of business’ slow progress in capturing the business benefits of gender diversity. Having unconscious bias is simply human as Shankar Vedantam shows in his book “The Hidden Brain.” It is hard to change ways we aren’t even aware we have been wired, taught or acculturated to think. Our approach starts with helping people understand and appreciate both masculine and feminine strengths – in men and women.