Difficulty: Easy
How-To:
Take an online quiz from Harvard’s “Project Implicit”. Just click on “Take a Test” on the bottom of this page: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
Why it is important:
Everyone has subconscious and unintentional biases about other people. Taking this quiz can help you learn what about your own biases. Once you understand your implicit bias, you can work to check yourself and counteract any bias you may have.
Further Reading:
What is implicit bias? How to Recognize and Overcome Your Unconscious Bias
Google Video on Unconscious Bias - Making the Unconscious Conscious
The Bias Blind Spot and Unconscious Bias in Design
How Employers Can Root Out the Influence of Unconscious Bias in Compensation Decisions by Michael D. Thomas
How to react to biased comments at work? HBR.org by Judith Honesty David Maxfield Joseph Grenny
The Creativity Bias against Women - Research shows that females are perceived as less “creative” in many contexts By Daisy Grewal on December 8, 2015
Learn more about Unconscious Bias - Breaking Free from Bias by Gerard Chiva
Next Steps: Challenge!
After taking the test, try keeping a bias journal for one week concentrating on recognizing your own biases and make a commitment to mitigate bias in your workplace and beyond.
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Description of difficulty levels:
Very Easy - Takes no more than a couple of minutes, requires almost no effort
Easy - Takes no more than fifteen to thirty minutes, requires little effort
Medium - Takes no more than an hour, moderate effort required, might have to put yourself out there a bit
Hard - Takes a couple of hours, effort required, will have to put yourself out there.
Very Hard - Takes more than a couple of hours, may be a recurring commitment. Requires a solid amount of effort. Challenge yourself!