identifying bias in team selection

Sida Ly-Xiongwww.slyxiong.com

* Exercise in Team Selection

*Falling

*Falling with Style

*Fear and Control

*SYSTEM = TEAM x Scale

*A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole.

*A group with a full set of complementary skills required to complete a task, job, or project.

A difference that makes no difference is no difference.

*Process or

Outcome ?

*Share

*Form a 4-person group.*Why are these characteristics of your team

are important?*How did you chose among words or what

distinctions helped to narrow your list?*Each person should talk, uninterrupted,

until the door bell rings.*No questions or comments on other

people’s words or reasons.

*Team Dynamics

*Forming*Storming*Norming*Performing

*Match

*Compare to your circled 4 core words that best describe your team overall.

*Pull out your i-List of 4 words you bring to the team.

*Meta-Analysis

*Generally are you looking for balance/diversity or alignment/similarities from team mates? *What implications does this have whether

you are more process or outcomes oriented?*Discuss Strengths and Challenges of your

approach to choosing teams.

*Show & Tell

*Tell me about the picture.

*What did you see?

*How do you feel about the person in this picture?

*What stands out to you?

*Would you rather…

*Can you describe it?

*What color is this?

*Is this the same color?

*What color is this?

*Is the difference important?

*What is the difference?

*How important is the label?

*Label these shades: RED-24 and CRIMSON?

* People Claim Objectivity After Knowingly Using Biased

Strategieshttp://psp.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/02/20/0146167214523476.abstract

* Additional resources

* Implicit Association Testhttp://www.understandingprejudice.org/iat/ *Color Blind or Color Brave? http://www.ted.com/talks/mellody_hobson_color_blind_or_color_brave

*You’re more biased than you think- even when you know you’re biased

http://www.theguardian.com/news/oliver-burkeman-s-blog/2014/feb/28/bias-political-psychology-burkeman-blog

*The Power Of Vulnerabilityhttp://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability?language=en