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Understanding Bias
Paul Bucknall
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Objectives
- Understand what bias is.
- Recognise areas where bias may affect you as an instructor.
- Explore certain types of bias.
- Recognise ways to reduce the potential negative effects of bias.
Range
1 hr 30 min....
with a break!
Bias
Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.
Why do we have biases?
The unconscious mind is able to process 11 million pieces of information per second, while the conscious mind can manage a mere 40 ref-https://www.britannica.com/science/information-theory/Physiology
“Those who are most unaware of their biases are the ones most influenced by them”
And by being unaware of our bias's, we are more likely to allow them to affect our behaviours.
Pick your preference and stand in the hoop.
Attributes
What are the typical attributes of a leader?
Google Doodles
ACS
On the flip charts, list all the areas where you believe there is a potential for bias to play a part wtihin ACS.
How many Biases are there?
Bias exercise
Title
- Discuss the bias
- Where could this be a factor in ACS?
- What might it look like?
- How could we reduce the risk?
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Tools for reducing the effects of bias
- Deliberately slow down decision making (You can make the unconscious, conscious if you give yourself a moment).
- Reconsider reasons for decision. (Question first impressions)
- Question cultural stereotypes. (Is it justified?)
- Monitor each other for unconscious bias. (Ask for feedback and empower everyone to call out bias, just culture!)
Test your own biases - Implicit association test
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
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Objectives
- Understand what bias is.
- Recognise areas where bias may affect you as an instructor.
- Explore certain types of bias.
- Recognise ways to reduce the potential negative effects of bias.