Prejudice is often a subject, which is met with reservation. No one wants to admit they have prejudices or the extent of those prejudices, some people may not even know to what extent they are prejudice or how it presents itself through their actions. In day-to-day life it is these characteristics, which make us all different and in the large part form our culture, but what if those differences make for an unhappy culture?
People who display prejudice in the work place can cause problems for more than just themselves; they can cause problems for their colleagues and ultimately can affect the success of the business as a whole.
How do you prevent this?
Scientists believe that prejudice is something we acquire as children. Once learned, they are hard to change. The extent to which prejudice prevents itself however can vary. In the most part people are unaware of their prejudices and how they impact on their daily life and relationships with others.
From a business perspective testing for this can help in ensuring your workforce get along and problems with prejudice team members are thwarted before they begin. Unconscious bias tests are the simplest way to establish an individuals level or prejudice.
Unconscious Bias Test:
Hogrefe Ltd, leading light in the psychometric testing industry have created a test called Implicitly which measures peoples unconscious bias towards known areas of prejudice. The test itself looks at an individual’s response time to images and words, which depict disability, age, gender, sexual orientation and ethnic origin.
The scores are then taken and measured against typical outcomes. A full explanation of implications based on these outcomes is also provided.
If you work in a hugely socially diverse industry and have noticed that implicit prejudices are impeding the success of your work force then having them undergo unconscious bias tests might be a step towards resolution.
To find out more about Hogrefe and their testing products, visit their website today: http://www.hogrefe.co.uk
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