That Starbucks will close all US stores for ‘unconscious bias training’ may seem progressive, but one afternoon training session for staff will not overcome racism in the longer term.
- Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
Even back in the 90s, researchers were trying to alert hiring managers to the ineffectiveness of this as a tool, noting some major problems.
There are many instances where underrepresented groups may be unwittingly discriminated against in recruitment due to affinity bias.
Girls and women still face implicit and explicit discrimination, and a key to changing that is for more women to take on leadership roles.
Women are no less interested than men in international work assignments, but fewer get the opportunity.
It is fairly common for media to report incidents of overt sexism and sexual harassment at work. Colleagues demanding sexual favours and verbal and physical abuse are examples of behaviour that have been…
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