Explore how bias affects evaluations and promotions and how to apply fair, evidence-based practices to protect fairness and reduce harassment risk.
Bias in Performance Evaluations and Promotions
Explore how bias affects evaluations and promotions and how to apply fair, evidence-based practices to protect fairness and reduce harassment risk.
Performance evaluations are vulnerable to bias when ratings reflect personal impressions rather than evidence. This can skew promotions and create inequitable advancement paths.
Use calibrated rating scales, defined performance indicators, and multiple sources of evidence. Hold calibration sessions to align expectations across teams and eliminate inconsistent standards.
Document rationale for each decision and provide appeal channels. Tie promotions to verifiable achievements and objective potential rather than affinity or similarity.