314. Biases At Work – How We React To Others And Groups (Refreshed Episode)

<p dir="ltr">It is common for organizations to say they want to remove all bias from their workplace or to become a completely unbiased organization. Unfortunately, that isn’t possible because our brains run on bias in order to make decisions. Instead of trying to eliminate bias, it is best to understand and work with it. When we know what tendencies the brain will try to use and when/where they come into play, there is an opportunity to reframe and turn those biases into an engine for moving forward.</p> <p dir="ltr">This episode from Melina Palmer is an introduction to the many biases we have toward others who are not like us, including groups, to start you thinking about and understanding which biases exist and figuring out how to start navigating them in your life and organization.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>In this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Hear a little bit about a lot of biases we humans have toward others. This includes both how we look at groups and how we perform inside them. </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Understand how those biases impact you and those in your life and work. </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Get some tips for starting to think about how to navigate these biases (since they can’t be eliminated).</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Reframe your brain from “removing” bias, to leveraging and working with it. </li> </ul> <h3 dir="ltr">Show Notes:</h3> <p dir="ltr">00:00:00 - Introduction,<br /> In this episode, Melina Palmer introduces the topic of biases toward others, including groups. She mentions that this episode is a refresh of a previous episode and hints at an upcoming interview with Dr. Tessa West on dealing with difficult people at work.<br /> <br /> 00:03:16 - Groupthink,<br /> Groupthink occurs when people in a group make irrational decisions to maintain harmony or avoid conflict. This can lead to poor decision-making and a lack of critical evaluation of different options or viewpoints. Melina shares an example of Amazon's appr