Recognizing Hidden Bias Adrian Lara MS Pronouns He

Recognizing Hidden Bias Adrian Lara, MS (Pronouns: He, Him, His) President- Compass Coaching October 21, 2020

Check- In and Agreements What would you like to walk away with today? How can this space honor your request? How can I honor this request? What this talk is not…

Silent Beats

Video Debrief: Self-Reflection What are some reactions to the video? (Good and bad) What did you notice was happening in your body? Where? What did you notice in the space? Anything else?

Bias: Defined An Inclination of temperament or outlook. (often prejudicial). – Merriam Verb: To give a settled and often prejudiced outlook to (Insert here)- Age, SOGIE, LGBGTQIA +, ethnicity, income, visible / invisible disability, religion, … Bias is preference. Where is the line drawn? Conscious (Reflective, rational) Webster Dictionary Infinite Types UNCONSCIOUS / HIDDEN Merriam Webster Dictionary Attitudes and beliefs that people may be unwilling or unable to report -Project Implicit, 2020. Implicit Seat belts, sports, book genre, etc. Policy, manuals, rule, legislation Explicit Where do you see/notice bias?

Bias is Learned: Influences Cultural Systems Family, Friends, Groups… Current Trauma Beliefs Values Hierarchies Past Power Policy in Control / Rule Organizational Systems / Gov’t Events Experiences Shared Bandwagon doing it. . ” Individual Effect: “Everyone is

Intent and Impact: What Happens When Thoughts/Actions and Values Do Not Align? Two Mental Systems (Banaji, M. & Greenwald, A. , (2016) Reflective and Automatic Reflective: Reason, thought, process. “Logical” Automatic: Unconscious, hidden. Implicit Association Implicit association tests (IAT) Ladder of Inference (Argyris, C. , 1984) Information Processing – Decision Making Leads to change in values and assumptions

Intent and Impact (Cont. ): Language Matters Internal and external dialogue Isms and phobias Theory of Dehumanization. Livingstone S. , David. Dehumanizing language (2011) Using animals to refer to humans. (cages, animals, savages, etc. ) This leads to human consequence and casualty Historical and current context Microaggressions are the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership- Psychology Today, Dr. Derald Wing Sue Ph. D. (2010) Used by well intended persons Extend beyond racial aggressions Stereotypes are everywhere!

Looking Onward… What is at Stake? Human Consequence Negative Impact Psychological Physiological Chronic Effects (Physiological Impact) University of Utah Study, 2003. Racial Battle Fatigue. Professor Smith, William A. Experiences Reported psychophysiological symptoms: High blood pressure, anxiety, frustration, shock, anger, and depression. Study For of People of Color on historically White college campuses findings applicable across groups, persons of (X) community. you Role Personal Your Organization

What is Possible? Looking Onward (cont. ) • Increased awareness • Reduction of negative impact/ consequence • Growth • Personal • Structural and Organizational Reversal of Bias Connection / Relationships / Networks Thoughts?

Video: Are you Biased ? (TED- Kristen Pressner)

Thinking Beyond a Hashtag Creating Lasting Change

I’m a Good Person. Now What? Normalize Bias. This is important information This is a journey to everchanging destinations You are not wrong! Safety Physical Psychological Ex: Responding to fear… Be Curious Show Empathy Offer and Accept Grace You will never know enough. Ask and be curious. The world is not the same it was 10, 20, 30, 60 years ago. Change is hard Choose Empathy and Understanding Over Competence

What is Available? Take Inventory Evaluate Bias and Sources Where is this coming from? Implicit Association Tests (IAT) Coaching Counseling/ Therapy Write it Out / Journaling Continuous Learning Introspection The In the age of access to information, Ignorance is a choice. / Reflection Buddy System Reach Out!

Closing Discussion: What are you walking away with? What is 1 thing you are willing to commit to? How will you apply this… Today?

Thank you! Adrian Lara, MS Pronouns: He, Him, His President- Compass Coaching Colibrigrandvalley@gmail. com www. colibripds. com Direct- 970. 640. 5892

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