A recent event at a coffee shop in Philadelphia has stirred controversy about subconscious bias, corporate policies, and how to repair a company’s fractured reputation.
In this article, I explain:
- the facts behind this event (including quotes from the young men, Starbucks leaders, Philadelphia police and Mayor, and other experts)
- What are Policies and Procedures?
- When the Enforcement of Policy Shows an Underlying Bias
- Starbucks’ Official Statement
- Taking Action: What You Can Do to Prevent a Starbucks-Like Incident
- The 7 Symptoms of Implicit Bias, and
- My Conclusion
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