Bias Mitigation Map

Listening to all voices equally

Project symptoms of struggling to listen to all voices equally include:

  • Over- or undervaluing ideas from group members because of their personality traits.
  • Letting personal assumptions determine how strongly you support specific solution options.
  • Dismissing others’ ideas because of a strong focus on your own understanding of the solution.

Examples of underlying biases to be aware of:

Bias Prompt Cards

Flow Chart

Unsure if you need to engage in these activities or not?

Did everyone in the team express ideas?

No Check out the recommended activity below:

Yes Please continue to the next question!

Did you engage in activities where team members can collaborate on ideas?

No Check out the recommended activity below:

Yes Please continue to the next question!

Did you engage in activities to form ideas and evaluate in a format where discussion is not the main driver?

No Check out the recommended activity below:

Yes Please continue to the next question!