Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shaping the Future of Work Through Leadership, Culture, and Inclusion. One of the most common strategies companies use to advance ...

An unconscious bias is one or more stereotypes, generalizations, or assumptions about certain groups of people that someone makes quickly (perhaps a snap judgment) without realizing they’ve made the ...

Unconscious bias, also known as implicit bias or implicit social cognition, is the concept that many of our everyday decisions are made on an unconscious level (Banaji. 2013). It refers to the ...

Promoting awareness of unconscious bias enhances decision-making, fairness, and collaboration, reduces conflict, and fosters a respectful, inclusive work environment. The Fast Company Executive Board ...

Broadly speaking, these interventions, which are also referred to as implicit bias training, focus on making people aware of their prejudices, such as racism. The idea is that this will enable people ...

Leaders seeking to create inclusive work environments should start by understanding how unconscious biases can undermine those efforts. Unconscious biases are mental shortcuts that help us process ...

If you work at a company, university or large organization, you’ve probably sat through a required training session meant to fight gender and racial discrimination in the workplace. Employers ...