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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The reality is if she was a white man she would be considered assertive.

We do judge women, especially black women, differently when they are assertive.

Men use direct language and women use collaborative language. When a woman uses direct language they are called aggressive.

[b]She is right, your feedback is based on unconscious bias.[/b].[/quote]

One, very informative post in its entirety. TY.
Two, isn't her reaction also a form of unconscious bias? "You are saying these things to me because I am a woman, and I am black, ergo, you are racist."

It feels to me that OP is trying hard to be aware of her unconscious bias. And New Hire is plowing through with You just don't like the way I am doing things because I am assertive, I am a woman and I am black.

Two way street.

FWIW, throughout time, the way to change perception is to get people on board before bringing down the hammer of change in an org. And while people always use the example of an assertive white male, the white males that I know have succeeded have made believers out of the people who follow him and do what he wants, far more than the hammers.[/quote]

No. Nobody said anybody was racist.

When women get reviews they are consistently told they are too aggressive when they aren’t but they are being direct. That is unconscious bias.

There are just basic things you don’t “step in” when giving feedback… you don’t say “you are aggressive “ you don’t say “smile more”[/quote]

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