What works : gender equality by design /

"Gender equality is a moral and a business imperative. But unconscious bias holds us back and de-biasing minds has proven to be difficult and expensive. Behavioral design offers a new solution. Iris Bohnet shows that by de-biasing organizations instead of individuals, we can make smart changes...

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Main Author: Bohnet, Iris (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2016.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • The Promise of Behavioral Design
  • Part One. The Problem
  • 1. Unconscious Bias Is Everywhere
  • 2. De-Biasing Minds Is Hard
  • 3. Doing It Yourself Is Risky
  • 4. Getting Help Only Takes You So Far
  • Part Two. How to Design Talent Management
  • 5. Applying Data to People Decisions
  • 6. Orchestrating Smarter Evaluation Procedures
  • 7. Attracting the Right People
  • Part Three. How to Design School and Work
  • 8. Adjusting Risk
  • 9. Leveling the Playing Field
  • Part Four. How to Design Diversity
  • 10. Creating Role Models
  • 11. Crafting Groups
  • 12. Shaping Norms
  • 13. Increasing Transparency
  • Designing Change
  • Notes
  • Credits
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index