The Impact of "Like Me" Bias: What is it and what do we do about it?

Cohosts Leslie Grygiel and Kevin Bronson explore the concept of "like me" bias and the impact it has on women, and all individuals, in the workplace. Why should we be aware of it? How do we overcome it? This broad-ranging conversation includes many leadership and human resources best practices to increase engagement, trust, innovation, better decisions, and overall business success. References are made to the following websites and articles:

The Implicit Association Test

Judith Glaser's Conversational Intelligence®

Article: Reducing Implicit Racial Preferences Journal of Experimental Psychology, 2014.

Paper: Attitudes and Company Practices as Predictors of Managers' Intentions to Hire, Develop and Promote Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Professions. Consulting Psychology Journal, 2014