Achieving Diversity and Inclusion: An Evidence-based Approach

Traditional approaches to overcoming barriers to diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) have largely failed to produce meaningful change. What’s needed is a paradigm shift: “Bias interrupters” are revolutionary tweaks to basic business systems (hiring, performance, evaluations, assignments, etc.) that can interrupt implicit bias in the workplace, often without ever talking directly about bias. Joan C. Williams, Distinguished Professor of Law and Hastings Foundation Chair at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and founding director of WorkLife Law, presented this talk at Argonne on June 1, 2016.

  • Learn more about cognitive biases

    The Cambridge English Dictionary defines bias as a “personal opinion that influences your judgment.”  We all have such personal opinions. Read more from  Jim Bruce, Senior Fellow and Executive Coach at MOR Associates, and Professor of Electrical… Read More

  • Award winning mentor shares her perspective

    Excellent mentors contribute not only to the development of those they mentor, but also to the success of the entire laboratory. This is why Argonne is committed to fostering a mentoring culture and recognizing employees who have made an exceptional impact as mentors. Eight employees… Read More

  • Tip sheets for mentoring and being mentored

    According to Tina Henne, Postdoctoral Program Lead, “When the Postdoctoral Program Office started the Postdoctoral Mentoring Program almost seven years ago, one of the most common questions we would get was, ‘So, how does mentoring work?’ While fundamental in nature, this is actually a good question.” See… Read More

  • Webinar focuses on how to intervene to block bias

    The Argonne Leadership Institute will host a group viewing of the Webinar “See Bias|Block Bias: Designing and Conducting Effective Interventions,” on Tuesday, June 27, from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the Building 200 auditorium. Presented by the Clayman Institute’s Center for the Advancement of… Read More

  • Lab’s Muslims mark holy month of Ramadan with fasting, prayer and service

    The Islamic holy month of Ramadan began this year at sundown on Friday, May 26, 2017, and more than one billion Muslims all over the world are celebrating through fasting, prayer and service. Read More