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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Exploring Unconscious BiasesHuman Resources Liaisons
Brenda J. Allen, Ph.D.April 24, 2014
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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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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
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Even the most well-intentioned personunwittingly allows unconscious
thoughts and feelings to influenceapparently objective decisions.
Mahzarin R. Banaji, Max H. Bazerman, & Dolly Chugh, How (Un)ethical Are You?, Harvard Business Review, December 2003.
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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
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How to better manage and avoid UB?
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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
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Recommendations
• Strive for consistency at every turn
• Spend sufficient time on evaluations
• Be accountable for decisions
• Evaluate the WHOLE application
• Debrief process
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ResourcesNorth Carolina State Faculty Search Toolboxhttp://oied.ncsu.edu/faculty/faculty-search-toolbox/
Washington State University Search Committee Best & Promising Practiceshttp://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 brochurehttp://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 Practiceshttps://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 Recruitmenthttp://www.pacific.edu/Documents/provost/acrobat/GuideFacultyRecruitment.pdf
Harvard Implicit Associations Test https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit
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Decision-making
Shepard, Roger (1990). Mind sights: Original visual illusions, ambiguities, and other anomalies. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company.