Event: Unconscious Bias for Founders: Practical Tips on Hiring & Leading An Inclusive Team
This interactive workshop will explore the research behind unconscious bias and evidence-based strategies founders can take to make better, more objective decisions in both the recruiting & hiring process and in ongoing team dynamics and culture. Participants will leave with specific plans on how to apply these strategies within their own organization.
Joelle Emerson Joelle is founder & CEO of ParadigmIQ – a boutique consultancy that helps companies like Pinterest, Airbnb, Slack, Asana and others build high functioning diverse and inclusive teams. She has written extensively about diversity, inclusion, and unconscious bias, and her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, Fortune and more. Prior to Paradigm Joelle was a women’s rights attorney and she holds a degree from Stanford Law. Joelle’s work comes very highly recommended from numerous members of the Innerspace founder and influencer communities!
- everyone has bias, no exceptions
- in job descriptions, terms like "Rockstar" and "Top College" can dissuade qualified candidates from applying
- hiring for inclusiveness will increase hiring time, so have to make conscious decision to do it early because the early team sets the culture for future leaders to hire into
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Managing Bias - What can I do now?
Try Textio to write inclusive job descriptions
Add structure to interview process
- Determine relevant criteria up front
- Plan questions in advance
- Create a rubric for evaluating answers
Write down feedback soon after interviews
- https://textio.com/ service that analyzes your job descriptions
- https://www.udacity.com/jobs - job descriptions targeting growth mindset