Unbias: Addressing Unconscious Bias at Work - Hardcover

by Stacey A. Gordon (Author)

Let the CEO of Rework Work help you understand diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts to actively remove bias from the workplace

Dismantling unhealthy workplaces involves much more than talking about it, and more than charts, graphs, and statistics--it requires action. Although it's increasingly common for businesses of all shapes and sizes to appreciate the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, many are often unaware of bias in the cultures they've created. Others might know there's a problem, but don't know how to properly address it.

UNBIAS: Addressing Unconscious Bias At Work helps you understand concepts of workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion, shows you how to identify bias, and provides you with the tools for actively removing barriers and ensuring equity throughout your organization. Written by Stacey Gordon--CEO of Rework Work, a company on a mission to reduce bias in global talent acquisition and management--this real-world handbook offers step-by-step guidance on creating workplace cultures where employees feel they belong.

UNBIAS teaches you to:

• Identify and address bias in the workplace
• Understand what you can do to be more inclusive
• Handle potentially uncomfortable conversations
• Discuss race in an authentic and meaningful way
• Use workplace-proven tools that make concepts of diversity and equity actionable
• Help your employee resource groups without giving them extra work
• Place accountability on organizational policies that allow biased behavior

UNBIAS is a must-have resource for all employers, managers, and HR professionals seeking to create and sustain healthy, inclusive, and equitable workplace environments.

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The concepts of diversity and inclusion are well-defined. We've talked about what they are and how they apply to the workplace. We've told everyone why they matter, how they contribute to the bottom line, and what the business case for inclusion is. But the time for talk has long passed. It's now time for action--paired with strategy.

In UNBIAS, celebrated diversity and inclusion expert and CEO Stacey Gordon delivers a set of practical tools to make the concepts of diversity and inclusion actionable. It provides a framework for addressing unhealthy workplace habits and practices, even where leaders in the company are unaware that bias is a problem within the firm. It offers readers the tools to remove barriers and ensure equity throughout an organization in order to create an environment in which everyone feels they belong.

UNBIAS shows you how to use workplace-proven tools to bring concepts of diversity and equity into the real world, effectively and efficiently. You'll be able to make your organization accountable for the biased behaviors and practices it allows while showing people how to move towards a more inclusive future.

Perfect for human resources professionals, founders, executives, and managers in a variety of departments, UNBIAS will also earn a place in the libraries of business leaders and employees who hope to make an individual difference in promoting the twin goals of diversity and inclusion at their own companies.

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PRAISE FOR UNBIAS

"Based on many years of experience consulting with organizations across the globe, Stacey Gordon, a leading expert on addressing unconscious bias, has provided the go-to guide on where to start, what to do, who to involve, and how to achieve a truly inclusive workplace. UNBIAS: Addressing Unconscious Bias at Work is an invaluable resource for business leaders who want to increase diversity, inclusion, and equity in their organizations. This book will challenge you to consider your diversity strategy and call you to create a work culture that is fully accepting of individual differences across race, gender, culture, and religion. This is a timely must-read book!"
--Bernice Ledbetter, EdD, Dean of Students and Alumni Affairs, Pepperdine Business School Director, Center for Women in Leadership Faculty, Organizational Theory and Management

"Corporations are looking for a way to embed diversity into their organization and culture. They are determined to drive actions and 'show' they are solving the issue. The challenge is, most haven't moved past the ability to have difficult conversations, create a strategy, and drive ACTUAL change. They don't have the tools. UNBIAS: Addressing Unconscious Bias at Work can help your organization to implement a simple framework to drive sustainable strategies, and with the right level of support, this can be your blueprint for substantive change."
--Rocki Howard, Chief Diversity Officer, SmartRecruiters

"UNBIAS: Addressing Unconscious Bias at Work shines a light on what it takes to successfully transform a company's culture to be healthy with thriving performance metrics! It is a must-read for leaders who recognize that excellent company culture increases employee morale, engagement, and productivity and eliminates turnover. After decades of questionable high's and low's in diversity, equity, and inclusion, this book brings the systemic change that has been missing and is a proven resource for any organization aiming for excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion."
--Dr. Sheila Robinson, Founder, Publisher and CEO, Diversity Woman Media

Author Biography

STACEY A. GORDON is CEO of Rework Work, a company that helps employers dismantle hiring bias and guide candidates towards workplaces with inclusive cultures. She offers diversity, inclusion, and career-related online courses and has been recognized by Forbes as a Top 3 Business Leader Who Spoke Out About Diversity & Inclusion.