Progressing Lives through Conscious/Unconscious Bias - with Katie Howard Cross, Co-founder of Eva Talent

In this episode of The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, we’re joined by Katie Howard Cross, Co-founder of Eva Talent, to discuss the pertinent topic of conscious/unconscious bias.

 

A real advocate for empowerment, change, and the awareness of bias in the workplace, in the episode Katie covers the impact conscious and unconscious bias can have, the different types of bias and the way bias can manifest.

Katie also provides actionable advice for business leaders and individuals in becoming aware of, breaking down and overcoming bias, as well as sharing her own experiences.

 

Hosted by Andrew Barrow, Associate Director of Amoria Bond Life Science, this instalment is sector-agnostic, making it an insightful listen for anyone wanting to understand more about unconscious and conscious bias.

 

Timestamped guide:

00:50 - Introduction to Katie

01:38 - What does progress you mean to you?

04:08 - Who inspires you? Or who has inspired you with their story?

07:11 - Has your journey so far been quite organic or did a series of circumstances/event drive you?

10:12 - What impact can unconscious and conscious bias have on progression?

12:15 - Have you personally experienced bias?

14:44 - How do you feel that bias can hinder or progress a company? Have you seen any examples where it can have a major positive impact or an adverse impact?

18:41 - "Similar to me" bias and culture fit

22:29 - Would there be some tips or advice that you believe would really help drive businesses in terms of breaking down those biases and helping that progression?

25:18 - What are the key lessons around bias, in terms of breaking those down from an individual perspective?

29:05 - What does the future hold for you, and what do you think the future is around bias and unconscious bias?

 

Connect with your host, Andrew Barrow on LinkedIn.

Find your guest, Katie Howard Cross on LinkedIn.

 

Thanks for listening to The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast, brought to you by Amoria Bond.

 

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