We all have a mental boardroom, and usually, there’s a hidden bigot at the table. That’s the premise put forth by Elena Joy Thurston, founder and speaker for the Pride and Joy Foundation. Her organization has developed best practices for improving workplace inclusivity. “The boardroom is really about realizing what stories we all work from in our heads—our suppositions or assumptions,” Thurston said. “I do the work by watching my own reactions,” she said. “We need to be comfortable enough to work through our own emotions, and find the bias at the source. The more that can happen at the…...
Open your mind to bias in the boardroom
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