Smart, insightful and written for top executives... - Forbes
Bias Interrupted is well written and thoughtful. Education leaders can reflect on universal institutional practices and work to improve the environment for their staff, which will improve the outcomes for our students. - School Administrator (AASA, American Association of School Administrators)
Topped off with several chapters directed separately at CEOs, chief diversity officers and human resources heads, and managers looking to meet DEI goals, Bias Interrupted tackles a complex and often contentious subject and packs a tremendous amount of research, evidence, strategy, and good old straight talk. - Civil Engineering (ASCE)
...a clear and convincing guide for how to systematically attack bias in your organization's practices. - Charter
This book is a data-filled resource for talent development professionals involved in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at their organizations. - T+D Magazine
This brief book, with the bold promise of its subtitle, can do more for true diversity in businesses, universities and community programmes than all the well-meaning workshops designed to teach people what racists and sexists they are and how important diversity is. - TLS (The Times Literary Supplement)
Advance Praise for Bias Interrupted:
How do you move DEI from acronym to action? Joan Williams shines the light on the realities of the modern workplace and how small but important steps can usher in real change. - KATIE COURIC, award-winning former ABC News journalist; former cohost, NBC's Today show; former anchor, CBS Evening News; New York Times bestselling author, The Best Advice I Ever Got; and founder, Katie Couric Media
Bias Interrupted could not be more valuable or more timely. This book is a godsend. It's a deeply researched blend of evidence and practical, actionable advice. - ANNE-MARIE SLAUGHTER, CEO, New America
Joan Williams's groundbreaking approaches deftly deploy leading-edge research insights across real-world organizational terrains. Bias Interrupted captures the pragmatic and actionable approach that enabled us to move the needle on advancing diversity and belonging. - MELISSA THOMAS-HUNT, former Global Head of Diversity and Belonging, Airbnb
Professor Williams is a unicorn. A researcher, policy maker, and visionary, she offers hope for the future with a blueprint for change in the present using context from the past. This is a must-read for any leader eager to create an equitable workplace and a first-mover advantage in a postpandemic world. - EVE RODSKY, author, Fair Play
Common sense. Clarity. Joan Williams brings a refreshingly actionable and necessary point of view to the poorly understood world of diversity, equity, and inclusion. - ABIGAIL DISNEY, film producer, philanthropist, and social activist