Thursday, February 11, 2016

COULD BEHAVIORIAL SCIENCE OFF SOLUTIONS TO GENDER BIAS



Could Behavior Science Offer Solutions To Gender Bias?
According to the Professor Iris Bohnet of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Public Policy, companies and organizations everywhere may need to get smarter to conquer gender bias.  As discussed in her book, even those with the best intentions may have hidden biases affecting how decisions are made.  She provides the example of orchestras asking musicians audition behind a screen for fairer decisions.  As expected, when employing blind-decision making, more woman were selected (and concerts were better).  Everyone wins!  At April Now – we believe there is much to be learned from Professor Bohnet’s work, and we hope more companies everywhere take her advice and leverage her tactics.  

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