Bias in a Team Setting
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The human is raised with bias from society in different forms and being 100% unbiased is not a realistic goal. Most biases are unconsciously present and the first step in mitigating bias is therefore to make yourself aware of potential bias underneath the surface and make it conscious. | The human is raised with bias from society in different forms and being 100% unbiased is not a realistic goal. Most biases are unconsciously present and the first step in mitigating bias is therefore to make yourself aware of potential bias underneath the surface and make it conscious. | ||
| − | This article will investigate | + | This article will investigate how bias can affect all members of a group including the project manager. It can present as early as when the team is being created before project start and in all subsequent phases. To combat the bias you should always be aware of your surrounding colleagues - both as a project manager and team member. |
The article will end with the limitations that may present when trying to become conscious of bias and working to mitigate it. | The article will end with the limitations that may present when trying to become conscious of bias and working to mitigate it. | ||
Revision as of 16:13, 10 February 2021
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Abstract
Bias in a team setting mainly casts light on the fact that members of a project team can have conscious or unconscious bias towards other team members and colleagues. It is therefore under the scope of project management. This wiki page will first go through what bias is and the types of bias you could meet when working in a project team – both as a team member and project manager. Afterwards the article will go into how you as a project manager can mitigate and control some of these biases as the facilitator of the group.
Since bias is a very personal and psychological thing it can be difficult to foresee what you will meet and have to deal with as the project manager, but there are certain biases that have been identified to be the most common ones, which will be presented in this article.
The human is raised with bias from society in different forms and being 100% unbiased is not a realistic goal. Most biases are unconsciously present and the first step in mitigating bias is therefore to make yourself aware of potential bias underneath the surface and make it conscious.
This article will investigate how bias can affect all members of a group including the project manager. It can present as early as when the team is being created before project start and in all subsequent phases. To combat the bias you should always be aware of your surrounding colleagues - both as a project manager and team member.
The article will end with the limitations that may present when trying to become conscious of bias and working to mitigate it.
The Big Idea
What is Bias?
The general idea of the concept of bias
The types of Bias in a Team
The most common types of bias you can run into
Application
How to Mitigate the Bias as a Project Manager
When you have become aware of bias, how do as a project manager work against these biases
How to Mitigate the Bias as a Team Member
When you have become aware of bias, how do as a team member work against these biases
