Creating a Level Playing Field

Implicit or unconscious bias is a major source of error and poor decision-making. So how does one combat it? In this video, Stanford Professor and VMware Women's Leadership Innovation Lab director Shelley Correll gives an engaging overview of how gender bias informs evaluations of women in the workplace that often result in more limited opportunities for promotion and recognition. She details the latest research on gender stereotypes as a cognitive shortcut which disadvantages women relative to men. Therefore, solutions that counteract the effects of bias are needed in order to create a more level playing field. All videos from this Voice & Influence series on the VMware Women's Leadership Innovation Lab website include a downloadable discussion guide that includes personal inventory and skill-building work, as well as links to further resources.