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Your micro-behaviours can create a micro–amuck: Perceived bias responses in the workplace.

What micro-behaviours do you often demonstrate? For example:

Have you ever walked into a meeting and just said hello to a couple people?

Have you ever delivered a presentation and only made eye contact with half the room?

Have you ever walked up to a colleague and ensured there was lots of distance between you?

 

Well, you may have been demonstrating your unconscious bias. Although it was unconscious to you, it very well could have been conscious to a recipient of your micro-behaviour.

by Suzanne F. S...

weWednesday: Your micro-behaviours can create a micro–amuck

In this week’s episode consider:What biases am I revealing through micro-behaviours?What are the consequences of revealing my biases to colleagues?What can I do to minimize their impact?

by Suzanne F. Stevens, Conscious-Contribution Cultivator, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), YouMeWe.ca

 

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by Suzanne F. Stevens, Conscious-Contribution Cultivator, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), YouMeWe.ca

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