If the Shoe Fits: Bias Will Cost You Talent
by Miki SaxonA Friday series exploring Startups and the people who make them go. Read all If the Shoe Fits posts here
Following-up on yesterday’s post about the “attractiveness bias” I thought I’d share two other posts that will, hopefully, open your eyes and raise your awareness.
Awareness, as Google says, is the only way to fight any bias.
Many times in talking about attractiveness bias people assume that at least women are supportive of women — dream on.
And if looks weren’t bad enough, even the pitch of your voice affects the outcome of what you do — and I doubt that pitching is immune.
So before all these anthropological biases cost you talent try heightening your awareness to avoid these truly stupid, meaningless pitfalls.
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