A timely, must-have guide to understanding and overcoming bias in the workplace, from the experts at FranklinCovey.
About the Book
Unconscious bias affects everyone. It can look like the disappointment of an HR professional when a candidate for a new position asks about maternity leave. It can look like preferring the application of an Ivy League graduate over one from a state school. It can look like assuming a man is more entitled to speak in a meeting than his female junior colleague.
Ideal for every manager who wants to understand and move past their own preconceived ideas, The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias explains that bias is the result of mental shortcuts, our likes and dislikes, and is a natural part of the human condition.
And what we assume about each other and how we interact with one another has vast effects on our organizational success—especially in the workplace. Teaching you how to overcome unconscious bias, this book provides more than thirty unique tools, such as a prep worksheet and a list of ways to reframe your unconscious thoughts.
According to the experts at FranklinCovey, your workplace can achieve its highest performance rate once you start to overcome your biases and allow your employees to be whole people. By recognizing bias, emphasizing empathy and curiosity, and making true understanding a priority in the workplace, we can unlock the potential of every person we encounter.
“To be human is to have bias. If you were to say, “I don’t have bias”, you’d be saying your brain isn’t functioning properly!”…Introduction from The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias. Published in November, 2020, this best selling book outlines a four-part framework to help leaders from all walks of life by building skills to lead more inclusively and create a culture where everyone can contribute. A 2020 Porchlight Business Book award winner and 2020 Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) award winner, the book is also featured on www.bookclub.com, a creative learning platform for individuals and teams that helps readers “engage with content in meaningful ways.”
Endorsements
People matter! Every person has bias. Thus, bias matters. We must recognize that bias is a fact of life and that it must be addressed—within ourselves as well as with others. Read More
People matter! Every person has bias. Thus, bias matters. We must recognize that bias is a fact of life and that it must be addressed—within ourselves as well as with others. Authors Fuller, Murphy, and Chow have written a profound book that practically informs and educates while providing helpful tools to recognize and address bias. They show how to adjust our paradigms, setting us up for success—personally, professionally, and as a society.
Never has a book been more timely than The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias is today. Leaders, executives, team members—we need this book to lift the human experience. Read More
Never has a book been more timely than The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias is today. Leaders, executives, team members—we need this book to lift the human experience. Read it, put it into practice, and share it with others. Thank you to these three authors for giving us a clear path forward and the tools to help us address our bias.
Seldom has a book been more needed for the success of our organizations and society! Leaders who choose to discover their unconscious bias will be positioned to… Read More
Seldom has a book been more needed for the success of our organizations and society! Leaders who choose to discover their unconscious bias will be positioned to significantly increase the trust within their teams and in their leadership. This valuable book lays out a tangible and useful process for any leader to both understand and take action on their bias.
If you care deeply about what is going on in the world right now and how it applies to your work team and organization, this book is required reading. Read More
If you care deeply about what is going on in the world right now and how it applies to your work team and organization, this book is required reading. Making a better workplace starts with your own actions and accountability. The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias is a must-read to learn how to take action and improve the workplace for everyone.
The world is asking for leaders with growth mindsets, who are willing to do the hard work of building more inclusive teams and organizations. This book will help you answer the call.
A useful toolkit for organizations looking to face institutional- and individual-level unconscious bias….Fuller’s tone is encouraging without letting readers off the hook… Read More
A useful toolkit for organizations looking to face institutional- and individual-level unconscious bias….Fuller’s tone is encouraging without letting readers off the hook, and she provides a plethora of tools for nurturing diversity and inclusion….As those familiar with the FranklinCovey brand are likely to expect, this is a clearheaded, no-nonsense approach to addressing bias in all the places it may be found.
Each chapter contains data, observations, and anecdotes, and ends with helpful exercises for readers to reflect on the way bias has shaped their perceptions, values, and beliefs… Read More
Each chapter contains data, observations, and anecdotes, and ends with helpful exercises for readers to reflect on the way bias has shaped their perceptions, values, and beliefs….This timely book is full of opportunities for leaders and employees to rethink how to address and mitigate bias mistreatments in the workplace.
The authors speak from experience and provide solid advice for improving how we work (and live) together. Will appeal to a broad readership, particularly managers looking to add… Read More
The authors speak from experience and provide solid advice for improving how we work (and live) together. Will appeal to a broad readership, particularly managers looking to add to their leadership toolbox, but also anyone who wants to check in on and work through their own unconscious bias.
Central to Fuller, Murphy and Chow’s fundamental thesis is the inescapable notion that overcoming our inherent biases will allow us (and our organizations) to perform at a much higher level… Read More
Central to Fuller, Murphy and Chow’s fundamental thesis is the inescapable notion that overcoming our inherent biases will allow us (and our organizations) to perform at a much higher level…[The book] is exceptionally applications-oriented, with case studies, activities and various inventories/assessments that give the reader heightened insight into their attitudes and behaviors – and how to modify both for personal enrichment and organizational efficacy…Highly recommended.
A thoroughly important book for leaders and readers of all stages in business. Unconscious bias is something we all have to contend with and…and the first step is awareness. Read More
A thoroughly important book for leaders and readers of all stages in business. Unconscious bias is something we all have to contend with and…and the first step is awareness. This book will be important for years to come and will be a resource that many people will come to value, read, refer back to, and assign to others in their organizations. Superb, thorough work!
