In another case, a simple tweak to the Bar Raiser process generated surprisingly positive results. One director wanted to increase the gender diversity of the team. Over the ensuing quarters, the efforts were so successful that they were noticeable outside the department. When asked how they did it, the team revealed their very simple solution: every résumé received from a female applicant automatically led to a phone screen. It’s important to say that this solution did not lower the hiring bar, nor did it favor unqualified candidates on the basis of gender. If the candidate did not pass the
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