Breaking Barriers, Building Awareness & Addressing Blindspots in the Hiring Process w/ Alan & Aparna

What’s the impact of implicit bias on the hiring process within schools? Welcome to this episode as we delve into breaking barriers, building awareness & addressing blind spots in the hiring process with our guests Alan Phan & Aparna Sundaram. Alan is the Founder of Diversity Collective and General Principal - at North London Collegiate School HCMC while Aparna is the COO of Recruitment & Consulting at Diversity Collective with more than 12 years in recruitment. In the episode, the Diversity Collaborative team shares barriers faced when recruiting for international schools, the importance of implicit bias awareness in the hiring process, and examples of implicit bias that influence the hiring process. Moreover, we discuss why recruiters should focus on being inclusive in assessments rather than looking out for what a candidate doesn’t have. Ultimately, we look into how a recruiter can frame their questions without jeopardizing change in the organization & steps for recruiters when evaluating candidates from diverse backgrounds to ensure an equitable assessment process. Tune in for more! Timestamps [03:50] Introducing the topic [04:25] Alain & Arpana’s background & their company Diversity Collaborative [05:45] Recruitment barriers when hiring for International Schools [08:06] Importance of awareness of biases & privileges in the hiring process [09:36] Examples of how implicit bias influences the hiring decision [12:31] Focusing on being inclusive rather than being exclusive in assessments [17:40] The best way to frame questions as an interviewer without jeopardizing the opportunity to make a change in an organization [22:50] Steps to take when evaluating candidates from diverse backgrounds while ensuring the assessment process is equitable [32:00] How to connect with Alain & Arpana   Quote ●      “Normalize the fact we all have implicit bias, but it’s not something that can be cured. We can’t get rid of it, but you can raise your awareness of it.” ●      “If you’re intellectual about what you’re looking for, go out & look for it.”   Let’s Connect Connect with Alan Phan on; ●      Twitter:  https://twitter.com/TweetAlanPhan ●      Email: [email protected] ●      Website: https://www.diversityfair.org/ Connect with Aparna Sundaram; ●      Website: https://www.diversityfair.org/ ●      Email: [email protected] Connect with Dr. Dana Specker Watts on; ●      Twitter:  https://twitter.com/teachwatts Connect with Mike Pierre on; ●      Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ayitis_SigmaMan   More resources ●      Head over to iss.edu/events to see future PD's that ISS is offering for the SY 22-23. ●      Join the Diversity Collaborative platform-https://info.iss.edu/sign-up-diversity-collaborative   ●      Head over to https://seniaacademy.org/link/0S40Ne to check out inclusion education practices for individuals with disabilities and ensure their potential is fully maximized. ●      Are you looking forward to a successful career to teach anywhere in the world? Head over to https://moreland.edu/ for online innovative education programs.