The Leader’s Guide to Unconcious Bias, by Pamella Fuller & Mark Murphy with Anne Chow

There are lots of books and resources and training on unconcious bias. Right? So why should you read this one?

It has a great model of describing inclusion (which the authors call the “Franklin Covey Performane model” So fancy). The model shows a continuum of inclusion, from feeling abused or harrassed through to feeling valued and included. This model would be great to use within organisations as the words the authors have used describe the emotions people would feel along the continum.

It describes a whole person paradigm (you know its a quality management book when it uses the word paradigm!). Working in diversity and inclusion we often talk about about bringing our whole selves to work and the book has a section on understanding what this means. The content is useful and easy to understnd and comes with some great examples of how to think about the whole person.

Each chapter has reflection activities and ideas for how to use with leaders. So helpful if you are building some training or working one-on-one with a leader

The book has four distinct sections so you can dip in and out as needed. The first is all about bias. How you understand identity and the brain, and recognizing bias traps. The second section is about developing curiosity and empathy and navigating difficult conversations. The third section is about courage and being an ally and the fourth section is on how you apply the knowledge in the book across the talent life cycle.

The authors tell their personal stories. Anne Chow and Mark Murphy’s examples are used throughout the book and are useful in bringing the content to life. I really like the personal application of their experiences where they share their actions including what didn’t go well for them.