Beyond 6 Seconds

On this episode I talk with Gail Tolstoi-Miller -- an award-winning dual CEO, experienced recruiter, author and global keynote speaker -- about unconscious bias in hiring. Having personally felt the impact of unconscious bias early in her life, she now works with her corporate clients to raise awareness of unconscious bias and helps job seekers combat unconscious bias and even use it to their advantage. Gail also gave a TEDx talk on unconscious bias in hiring and recently launched her online course about this topic on Udemy. Gail shares her thoughts, insights and advice on:   What unconscious bias is, and why everyone has it How unconscious bias shows up in the hiring process The personal experiences that solidified her desire to bust unconscious bias How she challenges her clients’ bias, starting with two simple words: "So What?" The drawbacks of cherry-picking diversity How affinity bias hinders creativity and innovation in an organization, and trickles down to their customers and clients What it was like