Bias is everywhere.
So is the evidence.

Recognizing and Mitigating Bias in Legal PracticeBias. It’s a word we hear more and more every day in our workplace, in the media and in our communities. When we hear the word “bia...

Now is the time for action. When breaking news is relentless, it can be tempting to withdraw. To become paralyzed. It can seem reasonable to take that “social media break” we’ve be...

Most CEOs do not lose sleep over bias training. They lose sleep over uncertainty. They worry about unclear risk and fragile trust. They fear decisions that look right now but unrav...

I wasn’t either until a few weeks ago. This small but mighty amendment to California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)was signed into law on October 1, 2025 and goes into ef...

Usage Frequency Over Time (2015–2025) Over the past decade, media references to the word “woke” have increased dramatically, especially in headlines. From 2015 through 2020, the te...

I asked a simple question: What’s the other side of this story? The story was about the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA), the massive federal tax-and-spending package that pass...

In a world where we’ve grown accustomed to algorithms making decisions for us—whether it’s what we read, watch, or even buy—one question remains at the forefront: How much do these...

The legal and corporate landscape surrounding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is undergoing a rapid and profound transformation. In early 2025, a series of executive orders ...

In January 2020, the Percipio Company anticipated its best year on record, marking the end of what I fondly refer to as the “BC Era”—Before Covid. However, the year quickly turned ...

This time of year, stories abound from various faiths, religious traditions, and secular customs. From the glow of Hanukkah candles to the communal meals of Kwanzaa, from the midni...

In today's workplace, sexual harassment claims can have far-reaching consequences, affecting not just the individuals directly involved but the entire organization. Understanding t...

Our economies have progressed from the Agricultural Age of farming and manual labor to the Industrial Age of mechanization, then to the Information Age of computers and data. We ar...

In today's politically polarized environment, inclusive leadership is more important than ever. Effective leaders need to skillfully manage the challenges that arise from differing...

We live in a digital world, where the lines between our physical and online identities blur more each day. People increasingly represent themselves and communicate through digital ...

Getting outside the US, provides a different perspective on the world and an incredible opportunity to reflect on life. I recently traveled internationally and had some time to ref...

In the pursuit of fostering inclusive environments, understanding the nuances between cognitive biases and beliefs is crucial. This distinction not only enhances self-awareness but...

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and business, the integration of generative AI tools presents both opportunities and challenges. Marshall McLuhan's profound quote serv...

We can see it in retrospect. Later in the evening, once we are home from work, thinking over a conversation or an email or a meeting, we can tell we got hooked. Went down the path ...

When it comes to dealing with issues of mental health in the workplace, perhaps some hesitation comes up. What is an inclusive leader to do who is wanting to be supportive of colle...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already surrounding us and it’s only going to get closer and closer. It holds the promise of breaking through past barriers, automating time-consumi...

What does it look like to move organizations from Bias to Belonging®? To a place where employees can be who they are and can see the importance of their own role in the organizatio...

When was the last time you’ve been in flow state in any aspect of your life? That feeling when you are so immersed in what you are doing that time both speeds up and slows down, wh...

Power dynamics are rarely directly addressed in the workplace. There’s a tendency to not talk about power in the workplace, but we all know it’s there. Some of the key learnings of...

When we start a job, one of the first things we figure out is who we can be honest with and who we can ask questions to. Ideally, the answer is Everyone, but that is not the realit...

If you’ve never asked yourself that question, you likely are part of a privileged minority that hasn’t felt like they don't belong at work. Or maybe you haven’t yet taken time for ...

Congratulations! You finally filled that managerial position! And with someone from within the organization! An exemplary contributor and a model for others of how employees can ri...

Another calendar invite for a zoom meeting? Maybe you’ve already taken a deep sigh or rolled your eyes at the thought. Far too many zoom meetings have followed the path of in-perso...

It’s easy to forget that we are all perfectly imperfect. Especially when we imagine ourselves in our respective workplaces. When things are going well, our overly optimistic selves...

Workday recently spent millions on a Superbowl Ad encouraging HR Leaders to stop calling each other “Rock Stars” on the job and in their job descriptions. Why is that an issue? Bec...

We often hear these terms - unconscious bias and implicit bias - as synonyms, but there is tremendous value in distinguishing between the two. In DEI work, I see companies using te...

In the 21st century (from 2000-2022), women have seen a dramatic rise in the workplace. Compelling societal and workplace trends indicate women are a rising force and gaining more ...

This article written by Matthew J. Cahill was original published on realtrends.com. Sometimes change is thrust upon us. Think COVID-19. In January of 2020, most people’s closest as...

One astonishing impact of the pandemic was what we refer to as “the great resignation,” the “great reshuffle,” or “the great attrition.” Whatever you call it, over 47 million Ameri...

When tensions in the workplace are on the rise, our tendency to avoid, ignore, or downplay the issue is never the right decision. Learning how to proactively manage conflicts in a ...

Any time you unconsciously judge, label, or categorize based on preconceived notions like race, gender, or behavior, your bias has just guided your perceptions or decisions. We all...

Today, leaders from nearly every industry and across the world are plagued by how to recruit, develop and retain talent effectively. In a 2021 global leadership forecast study by D...

Continue reading or listen to the article read by Ed Calder. “Diversity is being invited to the dance. Inclusivity is being asked to dance. Belonging is dancing like no one is watc...

We’ve all been there. An argument at the Thanksgiving dinner table between family members. A blowout about politics, current affairs, the President’s performance, schools, kids the...

How Age Bias Harms Us and Our Workplace More than ever, companies and communities alike are beginning to address conscious and unconscious biases. Race. Gender. Sexual Orientation....

Racial constructs are used every day to shape our perceptions and understanding of our society and respective workplaces. We’ve come a long way but we still have a long way to go t...

“The danger of stereotypes is not that they may be true but rather that they’re always incomplete. They make one story the only story.” - Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieClose your eyes. P...

I’ve been thinking about pronouns lately. I must say, I’ve spent most of my life not thinking that much about pronouns. One of the more contentious conversations I’ve had with both...

6 Key Lessons to Help Us Emerge Stronger in the Workplace & Beyond While there are wildly diverse perceptions of truth, it seems that life, as we once knew it, is forever chang...

Why today’s leaders must adapt to a changing landscape I recently met with the CEO of a large engineering company. Bill is a 60-year-old white, alpha- male, command-control leader....

Addressing & Remedying Implicit Bias In Healthcare After decades of studies, policymakers, media, and medical institutions are finally turning their attention towards systemic ...

Continue reading or listen to the article read by Ed Calder. You’re here because you are interested in bias and how it impacts your organization, how it is showing up in interactio...

The Year Without a Santa Claus, an animated short from 1974 (currently available online), has truly weathered the test of time. The title alone is a nearly perfect capstone for 202...

In our current state of unpredictability and precarious risk, we can state for certain that there is still a human need to connect. This is driving people to explore new and innova...

One of my family's favorite pre-COVID Saturday morning rituals was to go to the Bernal Heights Farmers Market in San Francisco, CA. I can still see my wife picking up vegetables, t...

I am a white, heterosexual, cisgender, middle-aged man born in the United States. I want you to know how I identify and the perspective I’m coming from because context matters and ...

How Virtual Meetings Save Time & Money - A Brief Case Study ​Part of my business is coaching a wide range of executives through a diverse set of topics, issues, skills, and gro...

Bias & virus and Zoom...oh my! Bias & virus and Zoom...oh my! In some ways, this pandemic experience feels like a replay of the Wizard of Oz. There are many parallels betwe...

As the mad rush to learn how-to function in this brave new world has begun, learning how to host a effective virtual meeting is a skill that will prove to be valuable no matter how...

Eight seconds - that’s the attention span of an average person, according to some experts. What do we do with those 8 seconds? What “grabs” our attention and ultimately shapes our ...

Continue reading or listen to the article read by Ed Calder. Bias - it’s all in your head. Bias plays out everywhere: in the workplace, in the media, and in our communities. The wo...

The first of the five most common workplace biases is the Like-Me bias. Like-Me bias is the gravitational pull we feel towards similar people. Reflect back to your high school expe...

Time to look at our biases again, this time focusing on Egocentric Bias. As a quick refresher, we are making our way through the five most common cognitive biases that appear in th...

As we continue to look at the five most common cognitive biases in the workplace, let’s start with a brief refresher. When we think of bias, we are most often thinking of conscious...

Our fourth on the list of the five most common cognitive biases in the workplace is Anchoring Bias. As we’ve talked about earlier, if we have a brain, we have bias. In order to pro...

Proximity Bias & Unconscious Bias We conclude our series on the five most common cognitive biases in the workplace with Proximity Bias. Unconscious bias is the product of autom...