Eileen McDargh [guest post] The standard concept of sustainability is the capacity of biological systems to remain diverse and productive over time. Healthy wetlands and old growth forests are just two examples. This notion of sustainability applies, not only to… Continue reading →

The Definition of Bias:  A bias is an inflexible positive or negative conscious or unconscious belief about the nature, character, and abilities of an individual based on the group to which that person belongs. Defining a bias is easy, identifying… Continue reading →

I suppose what makes a year a “good year” varies from person to person. For some, it is 365 days free of unnecessary drama. For others, a good year is filled with adventure or love or new beginnings. For me,… Continue reading →

If you were offered a choice between snacking on Cheerios versus Graham Crackers, which would you pick? Frankly, neither is very appealing to me, but, between the two, I’d have to come down firmly on the side of a nice… Continue reading →

I wonder what the mothers of George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin have in common. Without in any way having the ability to be in their hearts, minds, or lives, I’d wager that the list is a long one. Beginning with… Continue reading →

Yes, I’ll admit it, I bought a small television for my office solely so I could watch the George Zimmerman trial while I worked. Well, that “while I worked” part became a bit of a joke as I often muted… Continue reading →

“Biases are deep-rooted; there’s nothing we can do except work around them. It’s hopeless.”  “We can’t stop bias. We’ll just have to wait for this generation to die off and a new one to come along.” “Human beings are so… Continue reading →

Here’s the question currently on the table: Can biases be defeated? Can we really execute actions that cause biases to dissolve or are we stuck with them forever? Is our only option to be aware of our implicit biases and… Continue reading →

The answer to the question, “Can Bias Be Defeated?” is, fortunately for us, a resounding “Yes!”  The purpose of this three-part series has been to survey the research that brings us this good news. In part II, for example, we… Continue reading →

Although there still are cases of blatant bias in the workplace, most practitioners believe that the real enemy of diversity is a more subtle, less-conscious kind of discrimination. I like to call them “Guerilla Biases.” Like guerilla warriors who hide… Continue reading →