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* 1. How can you ensure there is no bias in project assignments?

Assigning projects based on personal connections and friendships within the team.

Utilizing objective criteria such as skills, expertise, and availability when assigning projects.

Assigning projects to individuals who share similar backgrounds and interests with the project manager.

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* 2. Your company, which operates in the tech industry, is facing a significant challenge in building a diverse pipeline of talent, particularly among women. Currently, only 25% of your overall team is female. Despite efforts to recruit more women, the majority of interns selected for your competitive internship program continue to come from prestigious universities known for their strong technical programs, where male students are the majority. Female candidates, especially those from less well-known schools or with non-traditional educational backgrounds, are often overlooked, even when they have strong applications and relevant experience. This trend is contributing to the ongoing gender imbalance in your team and limiting the diversity of perspectives within the company.

Continue prioritizing candidates from prestigious universities, arguing that these schools have a proven track record of producing top technical talent. This approach reinforces the existing gender bias and educational inequality, further limiting the potential to build a diverse pipeline of women in the tech field.

Revise the internship selection criteria to place greater emphasis on candidates' skills, experiences, and potential rather than the prestige of their educational institution. Implement blind recruitment practices where the candidates' school names are not revealed during the initial screening process. This approach ensures that all applicants, regardless of their educational background, are evaluated fairly, helping to increase the diversity and inclusivity of your intern pool.

Introduce a quota system that reserves a specific number of internship spots exclusively for women from less prestigious schools. While this might temporarily increase the number of female interns, it risks creating perceptions of tokenism and does not address the underlying biases in the selection process.

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* 3. As the manager of a cross-departmental project team, you’ve noticed that the project is not progressing as expected. Upon closer examination, you realize that the issue stems from the fact that only a few voices, predominantly male members from the engineering and finance departments, are dominating the discussions and decision-making. Female team members, particularly those from marketing and human resources, are often overlooked, with their contributions undervalued and limited to administrative tasks. You need to decide the best course of action to ensure that all voices are heard and the project benefits from diverse perspectives.

Assign a female team member as a "note-taker" or "meeting coordinator" to ensure that all voices are heard during discussions. This places responsibility on one woman to manage the dynamics, but it doesn’t address the underlying bias or the unequal valuation of contributions.

Keep the current dynamics but introduce an anonymous feedback system where team members can express their concerns after meetings. This might help surface some issues, but it doesn’t directly address the lack of inclusivity or real-time participation in decision-making.

Implement a structured approach to meetings where all members are encouraged to contribute equally. Introduce a rotation for meeting facilitation and decision-making leadership, ensuring that both men and women from all departments have equal opportunities to lead discussions and influence decisions. Additionally, provide training on unconscious bias to help team members recognize and correct any biased behaviours.

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* 4. When assigning team members to client-facing interactions, what should be the primary consideration to avoid unconscious bias?

Selecting team members who share the same values or appearance as the client.

Choosing team members based on their demonstrated competency and effectiveness in client interactions.

Choosing team members who show the same values and appearance as the manager, who was previously successful in client-facing roles.

Project Assignments

Assigning projects based on personal connections and friendships within the team. This answer is incorrect. Assigning projects based on personal connections and friendships within the team can perpetuate bias and favoritism. It overlooks the importance of considering individuals' skills, qualifications, and development opportunities.

Utilizing objective criteria such as skills, expertise, and availability when assigning projects. This answer is correct. Utilizing objective criteria such as skills, expertise, and availability ensures fair and unbiased project assignments. By focusing on objective factors, teams can avoid favouritism and promote diversity in project opportunities.

Assigning projects to individuals who share similar backgrounds and interests with the project manager. This answer is incorrect. Assigning projects based on shared backgrounds and interests with the project manager can lead to bias and limit diversity in project assignments. It neglects the importance of considering a diverse range of perspectives and skill sets

Internship Program

The unbiased solution is Solution B. This approach ensures that all candidates are evaluated based on their skills and experiences rather than the prestige of their educational background, promoting a more diverse and inclusive intern pool. Solution A perpetuates gender and educational biases, exacerbating the existing imbalance. Solution C superficially addresses gender diversity but may lead to unintended consequences, such as perceptions of tokenism, without fully tackling the root cause of the bias.

Cross Team Collaboration

The unbiased action is C. This approach ensures that all team members, regardless of gender or department, have equal opportunities to contribute to discussions and decisions, leading to a more inclusive and effective collaboration. Action A reinforces traditional gender roles, and action B fails to create immediate, meaningful change in the team dynamics.

Client Facing

B) Choosing team members based on their demonstrated competency and effectiveness in client interactions.

Option B emphasizes the importance of selecting team members based on their competency and effectiveness in client interactions. This approach ensures that clients receive high-quality service and representation, regardless of shared values or appearance. Option C reflects a potential bias toward selecting team members who resemble the manager, which may overlook individuals who possess different but equally valuable skills and qualities for client interactions. This perpetuates stereotypes. Option A suggests selecting team members solely based on shared values or appearance with the client, which may not always align with the requirements of the role or the diverse needs of clients.