From the Open Conference, Budapest, these are three Diversity tactics that those in HR and Recruiting can implement that will actually move the dial towards making a more diverse and inclusive workplace, backed by science. Holly Fawcett, Social Talent
4. 1. Tick-box training sessions and "refreshers"
2. Diversity statements like "So and so is an
equal opportunities employer"
3. Affirmative action/ positive discrimination
Diversity Tactics That Don’t Work
5. 1. Activity trackers and balanced slates
2. Inclusive talent attraction strategy
3. Hiring managers who know how to interview
candidates properly (!)
Diversity Tactics That Do Work
18. Common Biases and Heuristics in the Recruitment Process
• Conformity Bias
• Beauty Bias
• Affinity Bias
• Halo Effect
• Similarity Bias
• Attribution Bias
• Contrast Effect
• Central Tendency
• Confirmation Bias
• Cognitive Dissonance
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22. By changing the status quo on
the slate, women are 79.14X
more likely to get hired, and
non-white candidates are
193.72X more likely to get the
job
Harvard Business Review, April 2016
38. Women will only apply for jobs where they meet
100% of the criteria. Men will apply when they
meet just 60% of the criteria.
Hewlett Packard, 2010
39. For those women who have not been applying for jobs
because they believe the stated qualifications must be
met, the statistic is a wake-up call that not everyone is
playing the game that way. When those women know
others are giving it a shot even when they don’t
meet the job criteria, they feel free to do the same.
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”Harvard Business Review, 2014
41. Accounting for Other’s Unconscious Bias
Don’t let your Diversity Sourcing stop at the Recruiting Team!
• Standardise or Redact CV’s/Résumés
• Remove Names, Addresses, Universities; standardise formatting
42. Accounting for Other’s Unconscious Bias
Don’t let your Diversity Sourcing stop at the Recruiting Team!
• Standardise or Redact CV’s/Résumés
• Remove Names, Addresses, Universities; standardise formatting
43. Accounting for Other’s Unconscious Bias
Don’t let your Diversity Sourcing stop at the Recruiting Team!
• Standardise or Redact CV’s/Résumés
• Remove Names, Addresses, Universities; standardise formatting
44. Agenda
Process
Diversity on the Shortlist
• Aim for a 50:50 split of diverse/non-diverse candidates on shortlists
where possible (minimum of 2)
• The primary obstacle for diversity is the lack of opportunity to be
considered
• The best candidate will win on merit, but only if they’re given fair
contest.
45. What else?
Diverse Performance in Assessment
• How a candidate performs at Interview and
Assessment will determine if they will be
successful
• Many factors play into performance under
assessment, including the actions of the
interviewer - training is essential
• Example: Stereotype Threat and Stereotype
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47. When you pat him
on the shoulder,
stereotype boost is
activated
He will perform
better at interview
than if he had not
been touched
48. When you
compliment her
outfit, stereotype
threat is activated
She will perform less
well at interview than
if nothing was
mentioned
When you pat him
on the shoulder,
stereotype boost is
activated
He will perform
better at interview
than if he had not
been touched