{"id":8188,"date":"2022-04-06T07:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T07:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=8188"},"modified":"2023-06-14T11:59:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T11:59:45","slug":"4-tips-on-break-the-bias-inclusive-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/in\/blog\/4-tips-on-break-the-bias-inclusive-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips from Leaders on Breaking the Bias and Building an Inclusive Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A 2021 World Economic Forum report<\/a> revealed that yet another generation of women would have to wait for gender parity – 135.6 years, to be precise. But these grim figures don\u2019t discourage women leaders; it only pushes them to accelerate their efforts to \u2018break the bias\u2019 every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This International Women\u2019s Day, the Salesforce Women\u2019s Network in India hosted a panel with some inspiring business leaders. The session focussed on how both women and men can break existing gender biases and work towards a more inclusive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It turns out that the secret recipe to break biases only involves four simple ingredients: two tablespoons of empathy, one tablespoon of awareness, a sprinkle of support, and a large helping of conscious behaviour in our everyday lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"#Breakthebias Leading the conversation were: \"Arundhati Arundhati Bhattacharya



Chairperson and CEO, Salesforce India \"Rucha Rucha Nanavati



CIO, Mahindra Group \"Annapurna Annapurna Vishwanathan



CIO, Cummins India \"Jijy Jijy Oommen



CIO, Aavas Financiers Ltd <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip 1: Break the internal biases first <\/span> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Often, one of the biggest hurdles that women face is the \u2018imposter syndrome.\u2019 It is loosely defined as the internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be. While it is, unfortunately, the result of years of discrimination, recognising and overcoming this feeling of self-doubt can help build the required confidence to rise above biases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt all starts with asking yourself the question – \u2018Can I do it? Am I capable?\u2019. Once you learn to answer that confidently, you begin to speak up,\u201d Nanavati explained as she described what imposter syndrome actually is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most internal biases are unconsciously held. Therefore, the most crucial element to break bias is to recognise the bias. While some are easy to spot, most of them are often deep-rooted in our psyche. It takes years of education, awareness, self-evaluation, and reflection to uncover unconscious biases we each may hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, once we start believing in ourselves, we begin to confidently ask for what we deserve. And, once we break our inner biases, we can speak out against external biases as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip 2: Tweak your inner monologue <\/span> <\/h2>\n\n\n
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To attain true inner freedom, you must be able to objectively watch your problems instead of being lost in them.<\/p>\nMichael A Singer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\nThe Untethered Soul <\/span>\n