The unconscious bias event was held on Wednesday, 8th June 2016, in the boardroom of Michael Page’s Victoria House office. The event ran from 8.30am -10.30am and was well attended by a wide sector split of HRDs, Global HRDs, heads of talent and heads of recruitment, as well as Sarah Kirk, PageGroup’s Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion, and Angela Webb, PageGroup’s Global Talent Director.The keynote speaker at the event was Dan Robertson, Diversity & Inclusion Director at the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion, highly respected as a subject matter expert on workplace diversity and inclusion management, unconscious bias and inclusive leadership. What was paramount from the outset was that it was key for the audience to understand just how to manage the issue of unconscious bias, especially those who were not too familiar with the term, so the session consisted of introductory presentation, seminar, roundtable discussion, and a Q&A. During the interactive workshop, Dan touched upon the difference between diversity and inclusion, the importance of there being an emphasis on both, the nature and breadth of human biases and the concept of inclusive leadership, along with its impact. That in itself contained quite a lot of information so to break it down in support of his presentation, a few stats were presented as well.Later on during the workshop, the engaging roundtable discussions centred around the type of biases that exist in different organisations and how they could be tackled. This discussion raised lots of talking points.SummaryThe feedback from the event was really strong with attendees praising the content and its worth, by saying that it was really topical “and of value”.Overall, the success of the event means that the organisers are planning to have another event at a later date, but on a different engaging topic.Amanda SalaamDirector, Page Executive and Michael Page Human ResourcesT: +44 1932 264 049M: +447584386166Human resourcesLinksAbout usTestimonialsSalary comparison toolJobs in ScotlandBrowse for jobsHuman resources sectorsLinksFinancial services Industry and commerceProfessional servicesInterim and contract Retail and leisurePublic and not-for-profit sector News and updatesLinksUnconscious Bias: unintentional people preferencesUnconscious Bias EventMeet Britain’s Future BoardFinancial services sector: how to retain specialist skillsIndustrial and manufacturing sector: how to retain specialist skillsData analytics breakfast seminarInterview with group HR director at PageGroupQ&A with the MDHuman resources market overviewHuman resources jobsHuman resources recruitment – public sector market updateInterview with Debra Corey, Global Rewards Director at PageGroup - October 2014Insight and adviceLinksExhausted but still working harder faster?Supporting your employees: mental health and wellbeingReverse mentoring schemes: why they’re important and how to set up your ownRecruiting for empathy: key lessons from Belinda Parmar OBEPeople analytics in HR: getting the best out of your peopleHow to prepare your workforce to work alongside artificial intelligenceUsing people analytics to steer business decisionsMental health awareness: managing financial wellbeingHow can SMEs, import and export trade practitioners survive a post-Brexit reces…How might GDPR affect different business functions?Using people analytics to create a more effective workforceArtificial intelligence: candidate assessment processes of the futureEmbracing AI in human resources: where do I start?Can blind recruitment combat bias?The Apprenticeship Levy and its effect on an organisation’s wider talent agendaMental Health: time to change our attitudesHow the CIPD can add real valueThe Senior Managers Regime – the HR viewBeyond unconscious biasEmbracing learning to be better recruitersThe Journey: from a Human Resources Director to an Interim HR ProfessionalThe ever changing world of employment lawHow can performance development drive success every day?Five signs a candidate is a top reward managerYour interviewKnowing your pensionsHow important is a degree for your HR careerWhy HR CVs need to talk numbersReferencesMaking redundancies fairCIPD qualifications: essential or desirable?
