Most of us like to think of ourselves as unbiased. We make a sincere effort to ensure that stereotypes and preconceived judgments do not play a role in our decision-making, especially when it comes to hiring and promotions.
Yet, there is a subtle, unconscious bias that still prevails in the manufacturing industry and in the general workplace today, even within organizations that pride themselves on their efforts to provide equal opportunity for all.
This unconscious bias relates to gender and, specifically, the perceptions we have of the roles typically played by women and men in the workplace and in society.
