Unconscious bias training – identify and address bias, learn behaviors that foster a more inclusive team culture.

• Are You Aware of Your Biases?
• Test Yourself for Hidden Bias | Learning for Justice
• Critical Practices for Anti-bias Education | Learning for Justice
• Critical Practices for Anti-bias Education: Instruction | Learning for Justice
• Critical Practices for Anti-bias Education: Teacher Leadership | Learning for Justice

Recruitment Strategies – Expand reaching efforts and networks

• 8 Essential Guidelines to Reduce Unconscious Bias in Your Recruitment Process | Coburg Banks Recruitment Blog
• Some who say workplace racial bias is a problem think AI can help | Pew Research Center
• Recruiting For Diversity: Four Steps To Success (forbes.com)

Have you ever found yourself overlooking potential candidates simply because you "didn’t think they would a good fit with others within the workplace?" If you answered yes, then you are guilty of interview bias. This can hurt your recruitment efforts in a major way.

• 8 Tips HR Professionals Can Use to Reduce Bias in the Hiring Process | Corporate Job Bank
• 10 Ways to Reduce Bias in the Hiring Process — Lynne Palmer Executive Recruitment (lpalmer.com))
• Decreasing the Bias in Your Hiring Decisions (hbr.org)
• 7 Practical Ways to Reduce Bias in Your Hiring Process (hbr.org)
• https://hbr.org/2017/06/7-practical-ways-to-reduce-bias-in-your-hiring-process
• 11 Steps to Reduce Unconscious Bias in Hiring Processes (forbes.com)

Utilize prepared structured behavioral interview questions:

• Have you worked on multiple projects?   How did you prioritize?
• How do you handle it when your schedule is interrupted?
• What do you do if you disagree with a co-worker?
• Give me an example of when you did or when you didn't listen.
• What do you do if you disagree with your boss?
• How do you handle it when there's a conflict among team members?

Behavioral Interview Questions and Sample Answers

Creating an Environment of Inclusivity – retention where a learning environment where everyone belongs and everyone thrives.

Affinity Groups:

• How to Start an Affinity Group in the Workplace | The Muse
• What Is an Affinity Group in the Workplace?
• 27 Employee Resource Groups Best Practices for 2023

Diversity in Leadership:

• Diversity in leadership: Why it matters and what you can do - Workable
• Seven Ways Leaders Can Encourage Diversity In The Workplace
• The Key to Inclusive Leadership
• The eight behaviours to be an inclusive leader in today’s ‘new normal’ | theHRD