Exterminate unconscious bias in business

As people across the UK struggle to get their head around the fact the new Dr Who is a woman; leading business lawyers warn that expecting a fictional alien to be a man is just another case of unconscious bias.

‘Unconscious bias and how to exterminate it’ is just one of the hot topics that will be discussed at Baines Wilson’s forthcoming seminars this autumn.

“The definition of unconscious bias is essentially how our brains make incredibly quick judgements and assessments of people or situations without us realising it. Our inbuilt biases are influenced by our background, cultural environment and personal experiences.

To test your own unconscious bias, check out https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html If the results cause you concern, come and hear how to overcome them with our team of legal experts at one of four seminars in Cumbria and North Lancashire this autumn:

Thursday 12 October, The Swan Hotel, Newby Bridge Tuesday 17 October, Lancaster House Hotel, Lancaster Wednesday 25 October, Rheged, Penrith Thursday 26 October, St Bees Management School, St Bees [email protected]