From Bias to Belonging™  with Matthew Cahill

In this episode, Alay and Matthew discuss:

• How our brains are wired (and how it relates to cognitive bias).
• Why cognitive bias is an important consideration for law firms
• Homogenous versus diversified firms.
• The benefits to taking the elimination of bias course.

Key Takeaways:

• Bias is inherent to the human condition. Reframing it allows us to mitigate the negative impact of bias on our firms.
• Law firms needs to be particularly careful of the “like me” bias.
• A starting point for the “like me” bias is just to take a look at the demographic data in your firm.
• In “like me” groups, conflict often simmers below the surface.

Tweetable moments:

• “If you have a brain, you have bias.” — Matthew Cahill
• “The firm that’s more diverse actually performs better.” — Alay Yajnik
• “Correcting those biases could take a lot of time and a lot of effort.” — Alay Yajnik
• “You need to broaden the variables and the criteria that you’re factoring into a hiring equation.” — Matthew Cahill

About Matthew Cahill:

The Percipio Company is led by Matthew Cahill. His deep expertise in cognitive, social, and workplace biases is rooted in the belief that if you have a brain, you have bias. He helps executives reduce mental mistakes, strengthen workplace relationships & disrupt existing bias within current HR processes, meeting protocols and corporate policies. Matthew has demonstrated success with large clients like LinkedIn, Salesforce and dozens of small to mid-size companies looking to create more inclusive workplaces, work smarter, generate more revenue and move from bias to belonging.

Connect with Matthew Cahill:

Website: https://percipiocompany.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthewjcahill

Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthewjcahill

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewjcahill/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/percipiocompany/?igshid=1thpd73mt0l

Overview of Bias Ecosystem: https://percipiocompany.com/workplace-bias-ecosystem/

Connect with Alay Yajnik:

Website: LawyerBusinessAdvantage.com

One Page Strategic Plan: LawFirmSuccessGroup.com

Email: Alay@YajnikGroup.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alayyajnik