How to Mitigate Performance Bias Among Your Workers

Despite our best intentions, we all have biases, both conscious and unconscious. And in the workplace, these biases — defined as systematic beliefs that make us favor one thing over another, often resulting in errors of judgements and unfair results — are as common as clogged septic systems. But with an increasingly sharp focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in today’s workplace, organizations are paying more attention to bias mitigation strategies than ever before. One particular area of emphasis, for example, is eliminating biased hiring practices, which range from the way job postings are worded to how resumes are screened