Episode 20: George Clooney, A Delta Airlines Flight and Your Workplace 

In the movie "Up in the Air," George Clooney's character explains to Anna Kendrick's character his choice of which TSA Security line to use: "I'm like my mother. I stereotype. It's faster." ⏩⏩⏩ On a Delta Airlines plane, a flight attendant refuses to allow a physician to assist an ill passenger, presumably because of the physician's gender and/or race. ✈️ Just two examples, one from pop culture and one from 34,000 feet above sea level 🌊, which perfectly demonstrate how unchecked implicit bias can massively impact and infect your workplace. And, while these illustrations are higher profile than the day-to-day in your work environments, the destructive effect remains the same. ☠️Implicit biases are not things about which to be embarrassed or ashamed. In fact, given our varied experiences, the contextual lens through which we all view the world obviously is different. It's our refusal to acknowledge or to take steps to mitigate against these biases which can prevent us from making appropriate and effective decisions. 🙈 🙉 🙊Please comment! Please share! Duane Morris LLP Duane Morris Institute______________________________________________________Michael S. Cohen is a partner in Duane Morris’ Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group. He concentrates his practice in the areas of employment law training and counseling. Michael is a nationally-recognized thought leader on workplace culture and human resources issues. He has trained and counseled employers throughout the country and regularly conducts more than 200 trainings each year.Michael Cohen (215) [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelscohen12https://www.duanemorris.com/attorneys/michaelscohen.htmlPronouns: he/him