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this is your brain on diversity

consider

the state of

d&I work… 1 - 10

What

is in the

way?

a game of catch…

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meet

Phineas

Gage

the brain

1.efficiency

a bit of math…

shout out the answer

3 x 6 =

shout out the answer

2 x 1 =

shout out the answer

7 x 5 =

shout out the answer

2734 x 191 =

so…

Limited

cognitive

resources.

the brain

1.efficiency

2.you are not the boss

This is your brain.

This is the part of

your brain that you

are aware of and to

some degree in

charge of.

so…

Intention is

not enough.

the brain

1.efficiency

2.you are not the boss

3.threat vs. reward

status

certainty

autonomy

relatedness

fairness -SCARF, David Rock

the brain

1.efficiency

2.you are not the boss

3.threat vs. reward

4.categories matter

we go together like peas and…

we go together like peas and…

when the

brain locks

onto a

pattern, it

does not

seek

alternative

A quick video.

A quick video.

Pay attention.

stereotype

An idea or image; a mental

framework that contains our

knowledge, beliefs,

expectations and feelings

about a social group.

Stereotypes allow for no

individuality.

stereotype

waitress librarian

smoke

bowl

eat hamburgers

smoke

bowl

eat hamburgers

knit

wear glasses

eat salad

confirmation bias

Our tendency to search for or

interpret new information in

a way that confirms

preconceptions and avoids

information and

interpretations which

contradict prior beliefs.

fundamental attribution error

An unjustified tendency to

assume that a person’s actions

depend on what kind of person

that person is rather than on the

social environmental forces

influencing the person.

so…

We are all

judgmental.

action…

integrate brain science into d&i

training and leadership

development

disentangle intentions and

consequences

make more time and space for

social / relational

action…

prioritize relationships &

communication skills, including

dealing with conflict

mix networks

look for disparities in outcome

reward activists

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resources • Your Brain at Work | David Rock

• The Neuroscience of Leadership | David

Rock and Jeffrey Schwartz

• SCARF: A Brain-based Model for

Collaborating with and Influencing Others

| David Rock

• Does Rejection Hurt? | Naomi Eisenberger

and Matthew Lieberman

resources • The Difference: How the Power of

Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms,

Schools, and Societies | Scott Page

• The Wisdom of Crowds | James Surowiecki

• A Whole New Mind | Daniel Pink

• The Medici Effect | Frans Johansson

• The Geography of Thought | Richard

Nisbett

resources • Achieving Success Through Social

Capital: Tapping Hidden Resources in

Your Personal and Business Network |

Wayne E. Baker

• The Whole Brain Business Book

Ned Herrmann

• Competitive Advantage Through People:

Unleashing the Power of the Work Force |

Jeffrey Pfeffer