What challenges do you believe you'll face when it comes to upholding anti-discrimination policies in this role?
The interviewer wants to see that, if hired, you can uphold and support their anti-discrimination policies. If you foresee any challenges, you must be honest about any roadblocks you may experience. It is acceptable to be vulnerable about your shortcomings; however, in today's age, the hiring authorities want to see your desire to embrace anti-discrimination efforts.
"I have been educating myself on the topic of unconscious bias since I realized that all people have a bias of which they are unaware. My biggest challenge will be overcoming this unconscious bias; however, I am working incredibly hard to overcome this weakness. I am learning what causes any unintentional resistance when it comes to my understanding of groups with which I am relatively unfamiliar. To overcome this, I have been taking online coursework to battle implicit bias and biased professionalism."
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Anonymous Answer
People often hold unconscious biases that are deep-seated in them after years of living in a racist/sexist/classist world. It can take time and compassion to rise up from this. To help combat this I can take online courses which point out ways we are biased without realizing it. A common trick I always do to better relate with people is to imagine them as my friend or family member; if I saw a homeless man and saw him in that light, I would have more compassion for him. And the same goes for my diverse coworkers whenever I work with them.
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It sounds like you feel that unconscious bias would be a challenge you'd face when implementing anti-discrimination policies. If this is the primary barrier you think you'd encounter, round out your response by talking about how you'd overcome this challenge. Would you create and lead unconscious bias training for the organization?
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