I'm debating on HOW to approach my boss about his pretty blatant (to us) bias, for/against certain employees. I think he would be receptive, and I honestly don't think he realizes the extent of his unconscious bias. I'm just trying to be tactful with feedback rather than accusatory. Mostly I'm unsure how to tactfully approach scheduling a meeting that gives him an idea of what I would like to discuss so he's not completely blindsided.

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Do you think bringing it up with HR might be a better way of going about it? If he already shows bias to employees, I’d be concerned that bringing it up might result in a negative relationship between you and your boss?

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I would think the head of HR might jave a bettwr grasp on the needs and benifits of providing a respectful and equitable work environment. Makes simply financial sense. How many hours have been spent and will be continuing to be nonproductive man-hours till a positive change is established. Add that to the increased production, employee satisfaction and retention, and thw company could probably save on higher demands of compensation and or bonuses. Just sayin'. An unhappy employee would require or push the envelope more when salary negotiations are undertaken. Someone who "loves" their job is less likely to leave even when a more rewarding compensation package is offered. These "smaller" issues actually have a pretty detrimental financial consequence to the employer, to say nothing of the effect on the employee. I would strongly suggest not handling this yourself. Many pitfalls and traps with one good outcome scenario and many more negative ones.

Be sure you have adequate examples to support your impression of "blatant bias." Is there a particular pattern of bias based on race, gender, ethnicity, religion, etc.? Does he favor employees that are the same color, race, gender, religion, etc. as he is? My initial reaction is that nothing positive can come of a subordinate calling their boss a racist, sexist, or xenophobe. You are not in a position to impose or enforce change. Your best option would be to file an anonymous comment with HR listing specific examples to support your concerns.

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I’m not quite sure if generic favoritism in the office falls into the realm of unconscious bias. Unconscious bias is when an individual is unaware of a prejudice. My advice… if you’re not personally affected then I wouldn’t get involved.

Thank you all for your feedback. I will be speaking with him because again, I don't think it's intentional, and I have a lot of respect for him. If I thought he wouldn't be receptive, or would be retaliatory, or he was intentionally being exclusionary, I wouldn't even consider speaking to him. I'll post an update in a week or so.

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