Navigating Unconscious Bias

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Navigating Unconscious Bias @UBP_STEM // @windupanna // photo #wocintechchat Negative stereotypes → unconscious bias

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Negative stereotypes Unconscious bias Barriers to entering tech @UBP_STEM // @windupanna

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@UBP_STEM // http://psycnet.apa.org/?&fa=main.doiLanding&doi=10.1037/a0022530 Barriers to entering — bias in job postings

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@UBP_STEM // http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/10.1086/661653.pdf http://www.nber.org/papers/w21560 // http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08959280903120261 http://gender.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/motherhoodpenalty.pdf Barriers to entering — bias in resume callbacks

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Negative stereotypes Unconscious bias Barriers to entering tech Barriers to rising in tech @UBP_STEM // @windupanna

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@UBP_STEM // http://www.uchastings.edu/news/articles/2015/01/double-jeopardy-report.pdf Barriers to rising — prove it again

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Negative stereotypes Unconscious bias Barriers to entering tech Barriers to rising in tech Reasons for leaving tech @UBP_STEM // @windupanna

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@UBP_STEM // https://www.ncwit.org/sites/default/files/resources/ncwit_women-in-it_2016-full-report_final-web06012016.pdf Reasons for leaving — it’s not taking a break Only 20% leave the workforce

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@UBP_STEM // https://www.aier.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Research/pdf/IB20140918_0.pdf Reasons for leaving — pay gap

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@UBP_STEM // https://hired.com/gender-wage-gap Reasons for leaving — pay gap

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@UBP_STEM // https://www.ncwit.org/sites/default/files/resources/ncwit_women-in-it_2016-full-report_final-web06012016.pdf Reasons for leaving — unsupportive culture

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Negative stereotypes Unconscious bias Barriers to entering tech Barriers to rising in tech Reasons for leaving tech @UBP_STEM // @windupanna

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@UBP_STEM // @windupanna

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@UBP_STEM // https://stackoverflow.com/insights/survey/2017

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@UBP_STEM // @windupanna

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@UBP_STEM // @windupanna // @stitchfix_algo ) (

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Words Thoughts @UBP_STEM // @windupanna Thoughts

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Words Thoughts @UBP_STEM // @windupanna Thoughts

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@UBP_STEM // @tobornthegreat Ouch, that’s a bit harsh.

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She’s not bossy, she’s a leader! @UBP_STEM // @tobornthegreat

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@UBP_STEM // https://www.heygotyourback.com/ Interruptions Giving credit Emotional support Recon

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@UBP_STEM // #django IRC log via @erikpub Antonio : hey guys I really need another project into my CV Beth : Antonio: some of us aren't guys ;) ... Carl : Antonio: please take a look at https://www.djangoproject.com/conduct/ ... Carl : Antonio: the main reason i intervene when someone uses "guys" here is that long-term, well-respected "non-guy" members of this community have told me that it makes them feel uncomfortable if they are the ones who constantly have to bring this matter up. ... Antonio : Carl: Feeling bad for being called guys is not justified. ... Carl : Antonio: uh, you're not entitled to decide what is a justified reason to feel bad for other people.

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What is unprofessional about my natural hair? @UBP_STEM // @tobornthegreat

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Why do you think good work and good parenting are mutually exclusive? @UBP_STEM // @tobornthegreat

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I have a right to maternity leave, whether you like it or not. @UBP_STEM // @tobornthegreat

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@UBP_STEM Emotional Physiological Cognitive Behavioral Self-awareness

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@UBP_STEM // @tobornthegreat My kids have two daddies, and my husband works long hours.

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No, I need to stay on track for the next product release. @UBP_STEM // @tobornthegreat

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It would be great if the team had more minorities to share that job with me. @UBP_STEM // @tobornthegreat

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@UBP_STEM // @windupanna Observe the problem Transfer the work Get angry Positive redirection Label the stereotype

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Words Thoughts @UBP_STEM // @windupanna Thoughts

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@UBP_STEM // @windupanna

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@UBP_STEM // @windupanna // #wocintechchat Stereotype replacement

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@UBP_STEM // @windupanna Counter-stereotypic examples

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@UBP_STEM // @windupanna Individuate instead of generalizing

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@UBP_STEM // @windupanna Perspective taking

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@UBP_STEM // @windupanna Increase opportunities for contact

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@UBP_STEM // @windupanna Does she think I’m hitting on her? What if I say the wrong thing? How can I help them?

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@UBP_STEM // @windupanna How can I better understand them? Curious Open Humble

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Biased thoughts are a habit that can be broken mostly ^ @UBP_STEM // @windupanna

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@UBP_STEM // @windupanna Unconscious bias is real Unconscious bias solutions are real too We all have a role to play

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Anna Schneider // @windupanna UnconsciousBiasProject.org // @UBP_STEM Tech at Stitch Fix // http://multithreaded.stitchfix.com/