Respond To Two Colleagues Bias
Respond to two of your colleagues’ that contain a perspective other than yours. Your response will typically be 2–3 paragraphs in length, as a general expectation. View Two (2) of Colleagues’ discussions Share an insight about what you learned from having read your colleagues’ postings and discuss how and why your colleague’s posting resonated with you professionally and personally. (Note: This may be a great opportunity to help you think about passions you share with your colleagues Offer an example from your experience or observation that validates what your colleague discussed. Offer specific suggestions that will help your colleague build upon his or her perceptions as a leader. Offer further assessment from having read your colleague’s post that could impact a leader’s effectiveness. Share how something your colleague discussed changed the way you consider your own qualities. · No plagiarism Discussion : Bias and You Unconscious bias is ubiquitous. In this course, you’ve had an opportunity to examine the ways that unconscious bias affects people. Assignment: Respond to two of your colleagues’ that contain a perspective other than yours. Your response will typically be 2–3 paragraphs in length, as a general expectation. · View Two (2) of Colleagues’ discussions “See below” · Share an insight about what you learned from having read your colleagues’ postings and discuss how and why your colleague’s posting resonated with you professionally and personally. (Note: This may be a great opportunity to help you think about passions you share with your colleagues · Offer an example from your experience or observation that validates what your colleague discussed. · Offer specific suggestions that will help your colleague build upon his or her perceptions as a leader. · Offer further assessment from having read your colleague’s post that could impact a leader’s effectiveness. · Share how something your colleague discussed changed the way you consider your own qualities. · No plagiarism 1st Colleague – Kimberly B In a previous job there was what I would describe as an unconscious bias against parents, and in particular working parents who are women. While it was never spoken that a parent or a mom couldn’t make a good employee, there were several statements and actions taken that had that clear perception. This mainly came from male leaders in the company who would complain about associates who weren’t willing to “go the extra mile of working weekends, nights, without time off.” They would stage “all-hands on deck” last-minute asks such as “I need you to get to work on Sat afternoon” with almost no notice. Or comments like “I guess anyone who isn’t willing to start their day at 6 am isn’t that serious about the job.” They spent additional time after work in bars, casinos, etc. when it wouldn’t be convenient for a parent to attend what was usually a last minute gathering. And the men who attended these events, and the few women who were mostly childless, were also those who tended to receive upward promotions. There was no empathy, and almost all Read More …