Chris Steely: Unconscious Bias And How To Eliminate It From The Hiring Process

We all have unconcious bias. It is important to recognize and identify them, especially in the workplace.  When we acknowledge these biases, then they can be  eliminated in the interview process, creating smarter hires for your business.

Episode highlights:

• What Unconscious bias is
• How to acknowledge it
• Eliminate it from the hiring process

What is Unconscious Bias?

• Relative to gender, race, age
• We all judge but the key is not to pass judgement until…
• Unconscious (or implicit) biases are learned stereotypes that are automatic, unintentional, deeply ingrained, universal, and able to influence behavior

How do we recognize and identify our bias?

• EQ, Self Awareness
• Roots

The value of Bias in the workplace

• Diversity in thinking
• Leverage Enlightenment

How do we Eliminate Unconscious bias from the interview process?

• Understand the value around bias in the workplace
• Harvard Business Review:
• Seek to understand- “Organizational conversation”,
• Job descriptions- perception words, gendered words-balance:”build and create”
• Blind resume review- ignore the name
• Accomplishment focus
• Structure Interviews
• Value fit
• Diversity goals

Chris Steely is the Managing Director of GPS Business Group. He is a transformational business leader, author, trainer, and business coach, who has trained thousands of business leaders worldwide on how to refine and apply optimal capabilities to their business.  Chris focuses on delivering business effectiveness services to clients across the globe. He’s co-authored two books, and has been featured as a business expert on countless international stages.

Check out the Blog on the Stride Search, Inc site for the supplementary “show recap” article with detailed takeaways/insights from the interview.