a presentation delivered at the 2011

1. this is your brain on diversity
#hrsw11

2. consider What
the state of is in the
d&I work… 1 - 10 way?

3. a game of catch…

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7. meet
Phineas
Gage

9. the brain
1.efficiency

11. a bit of math…

12. shout out the answer
3x6=

13. shout out the answer
2x1=

14. shout out the answer
7x5=

15. shout out the answer
2734 x 191 =

16. so…
Limited
cognitive
resources.

17. the brain
1.efficiency
2.you are not the boss

24. This is your brain.

25. This is the part of
your brain that you
are aware of and to
some degree in
charge of.

26. so…
Intention is
not enough.

27. the brain
1.efficiency
2.you are not the boss
3.threat vs. reward

31. status
certainty
autonomy
relatedness
fairness
-SCARF, David Rock

32. the brain
1.efficiency
2.you are not the boss
3.threat vs. reward
4.categories matter

33. we go together like peas and…

34. we go together like peas and…

39. when the
brain locks
onto a
pattern, it
does not
seek
alternative

40. A quick video.

41. A quick video.
Pay attention.

43. 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.

44. stereotype
waitress librarian

45. smoke
bowl
eat hamburgers

46. smoke knit
bowl wear glasses
eat hamburgers eat salad

47. 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.

48. 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.

49. so…
We are all
judgmental.

50. action…
integrate brain science into d&i
training and leadership
development
disentangle intentions and
consequences
make more time and space for
social / relational

51. action…
prioritize relationships &
communication skills, including
dealing with conflict
mix networks
look for disparities in outcome
reward activists

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53. 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

54. 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

55. 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