How can you avoid unconscious bias in your leadership development program?
Unconscious bias is the tendency to make assumptions or judgments about people based on stereotypes, preferences, or experiences that are not based on objective facts. Unconscious bias can affect your leadership development program in many ways, such as limiting the diversity of your talent pool, creating unfair barriers for some groups, and undermining the trust and engagement of your employees. To avoid unconscious bias in your leadership development program, you need to take proactive steps to identify, challenge, and mitigate its impact. Here are some strategies that can help you do that.