1. Bias Reduction: Taking It to the Next Step Welcome to Bias Reduction: Taking It to the Next Step © 2010 Sondra Thiederman, Ph.D.Slide #1

2. Your first assumption is probably a bias if you attempt to rationalize the way a person is to make them conform to that assumption. It is probably a bias if you find yourself interacting with the person in some way that creates what you had first expected. © 2010 Sondra Thiederman, Ph.D.Slide #2 Bias Definition: The Difference Between a Bias and a First Best Guess

3. Bias Remedy: Act as If There Is No Bias © 2010 Sondra Thiederman, Ph.D.Slide #3

4. Bias Remedy: Reduce Bias by Identifying What We Share © 2010 Sondra Thiederman, Ph.D.Slide #4

5. Bias Remedy: Weaken the Foundation of Bias © 2010 Sondra Thiederman, Ph.D.Slide #5

6. © 2010 Sondra Thiederman, Ph.D.Slide #6 Thank You for Your Participation

7. This program is based on the book, Making Diversity Work, by Sondra Thiederman, Ph.D. Cross-Cultural Communications www.Thiederman.com Distributed by Learning Communications www.learncom.com www.learncom.com 800-622-3610 © 2010 Sondra Thiederman, Ph.D.Slide #7