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Breaking Through Unconscious Bias Ellen Petry Leanse @chep2m

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Breaking Through Unconscious Bias

Ellen Petry Leanse @chep2m

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We all have it.

It can be managed. The first step is understanding. Curiosity helps us override it.

It is a practice.

(some reassurance)

Ellen Petry Leanse, @chep2m

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HOW CAN WE CHANGE IT?

1. Accept the reality: we all have it.

Ellen Petry Leanse, @chep2m

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“I’m a racist. Also a bigot.”— Sarah Milstein,

 innovation coach,feminist, expert on racial &

gender bias in the workplace. 

Ellen Petry Leanse, @chep2m

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2. Understand its history: it helped us long ago.

Ellen Petry Leanse, @chep2m

HOW CAN WE CHANGE IT?

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3. Like a lot of old, foundational code, it’s hard to rewrite.

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HOW CAN WE CHANGE IT?

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4. The first step is awareness (congrats).

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HOW CAN WE CHANGE IT?

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5. Take deliberate small steps:• Curiosity: questions over answers• Pauses• Challenge your “story”: what else

might be happening? • Invite others to do the same

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6. Mix it up: diversify.

HOW CAN WE CHANGE IT?

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7. Be patient. Repeat.

Ellen Petry Leanse, @chep2m

HOW CAN WE CHANGE IT?