Stop Defaulting to Stereotypes of People

How to Stop Defaulting to Stereotyping

It can be so easy, almost natural, to make assumptions about others based on things like appearance or education. We humans like to fit things into neat and tidy boxes! But, when leaders default to stereotypes, we do our employees a disservice: instead of seeing them as unique individuals with much to contribute, we see only their (imagined!) limitations. Read on to learn how to stop seeing your team through this limiting view.

It can be so easy, almost natural, to make assumptions about others based on things like appearance or education. We humans like to fit things into neat and tidy boxes! But, when leaders default to stereotypes, we do our employees a disservice: instead of seeing them as unique individuals with much to contribute, we see only their (imagined!) limitations. Read on to learn how to stop seeing your team through this limiting view.
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