Approaching Bias with Curiosity

We all face biases at work that hinder our growth and performance. Being vulnerable and asking the questions from a place of curiosity is the best way to open up a positive path forward.

Bias and stereotypes are around us everywhere. My husband is a tall, above-average-looking (imho) man of Latin descent. When he puts on a hat and t-shirt to do leaf-blowing around our house in a nice upper-middle-class suburb of the Bay Area, our lovely neighbors will stop by to ask how much he charges per hour. He will get stopped at Harvard Square whe…