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Stereotype Threat at Work (stereotype threat at work (fear of being seen a…
Stereotype Threat at Work
"managing diversity"
surprise, a workforce that was structured under predominantly white men doesn't just respond perfectly to diversity. What a shocker, people have to actually learn to see each other as people.
literature: prejudiced manager --> individual prejudices become institutionalized
stereotype threat negatively impacts employee performance
stereotype threat at work
fear of being seen a certain way
I feel ya, Sir Privilege. that fear of being seen as racist is making you focus too much on your wording and not enough on your actual work. BUT HOLY SHIT BEING PERCEIVED AS RACIST IS NOT AS BAD AS BEING SYSTEMATICALLY SEEN AS LESS THAN HUMAN ugh I'm going to make a great manager some day
in which Sammy low-key dismisses an entire group's lived experiences because she's high-key tired of people having to justify existing
ugh.
but like I don't actually say these things when I'm working with people
because I prefer building bridges and whatnot
but like I get tired sometimes, ya know?
psychological experience of someone who, during a task, is aware of a stereotype about their identity group suggesting they'll be shit at it
GRE test descriptions
honestly the table is pretty great, but basically it's saying that certain situations/wording activate certain stereotypes
conditions for stereotype threat
threat only occurs for associated tasks
task difficulty
frustration triggers threat
concern impacts performance
focus is disrupted
personal task investment
: how important doing well on task is to indiv's self esteem/identity
most capable members of stereotyped groups tend to be most adversely affected in their performance by stereotype threat
need most manager's efforts to address/reduce threat
context
token minority creates salience
reasoning: if
they
were good enough, they'd be here
--> group representativeness
creates a sort of hypervigilence in which you then discount
ooh yay solutions!!
provide successful task strategy
often people try to prove stereotype wrong by distancing selves from it
teach behavioral strategies for improving performance and counteracting negative stereotype
(this piece still puts it on them)
reduce stereotype relevance of the task
you were hired because you have the skills to do well
stress common characteristics
provide alternative explanation for task difficulty
ppl might cite stereotype as explanation for difficulty ("maybe I do suck")
change the context
boost salience and visibility of role models
implications
acknowledge stereotypes and address them directly
shift focus from managers to environment
changing conditions that lead to stereotype threat
