A LOT of information crammed into this little book, although some of it was slightly repetitive.

Highly recommended for anyone in a corporate environment, although some of that side of things went a little over my head. There were a few immediately actionable tips applicable to any workplace.

Overall, a highly relevant, highly recommended read. I learned a lot about DEI issues and concerns in the business world, many of which apply to my daily work.

The author does a great job breaking into evidence-based data and discussions on the origins of bias, descriptions and examples of common biases, and actionable ways to overcome them.

Other concepts that I enjoyed and learned from include;
-focusing on potential vs. productivity
-activation vs. application
-the concept of halos vs. horns in the workplace
-the significance of focusing on style and skill separately when evaluating employees
-discussion of what it means to be "friend relevant" vs. "work relevant"
-the analogy of comparing employees to jazz vs. classical musicians
-the concept of sponsorship vs. .mentorship

I highly recommend it, especially for those working to understand better and counteract bias in all its manifestations.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* not a bad read, has some good points, would be a 3.5 tbh, would reread

This book is so incredibly timely! I have read a lot of books on diversity, equity and inclusion and had not found one that is both grounded in extensive research and also offers practical, actionable tools for individuals, managers and organizations, until I read Dr. Williams' book. The chapters are titled with common questions and concerns we often hear in our organizations as we embed DEI - and is incredibly helpful for getting to the heart of the resistance or questions organizations and leaders have about effectiveness of DEI initiatives. Many organizations have been offering anti-bias and diversity training for years, yet still face challenges with attracting and retaining diverse talent and don't understand why. Dr. Williams' thorough analysis and research looks at systemic bias throughout organizations - from hiring to performance management to meetings. As a part of this book, she points us to her website which has an incredible amount of very helpful tools I could download. I am recommending this book to leaders in my organization.

I highly recommend this book.

I listened to the audio book and it is very informative and contains lots of statistics and factual information. I think that this book can really help companies to understand why inclusion can help their workplace to be more productive and it can help them to identify problem areas.

The above portion is posted online. The audio book mentioned a PDF or written materials, but I was not able to look them up at that time. Are they available free somewhere? If so, perhaps that information can be included in a more easily accessible way with the audio book. I don't think the audio book alone is enough to serve the purpose of the book, but the information is very good and helpful.

Bias Interrupted is doing exactly what the title of the book says. It is interrupting bias in the workplace, Joan C. Williams, needs to be booked by many companies and many startups if they want to grow towards a productive and constructive path. You cannot imagine, yes you can, how many times I was nodding in agreement with what Joan C. Williams was seeing when brought in by a company, the case studies, and experiences that were mentioned, I had experienced and I could see portrayed in various jobs I have held and companies I have worked for. A helpful book for higher-ups in a company, CEO, HR, Managers, but essentially employees at every level that is working needs to reads this. To be able to come up with solutions and make a safer and equal place to work for everyone.