Create Fairness: Avoid Favoritism and Perceived Bias

Workplace fairness: how to avoid favoritism at work and reduce leadership bias Unique, research-backed strategies for fair leadership, managing perceived bias, and transparent decision making Learn practical steps to build trust in the workplace through procedural justice, distributive justice, and everyday fair-manager habits

What You'll Learn:

• Understand the real impact of favoritism and perceived bias on trust, performance, and turnover in the workplace
• Tell the difference between procedural justice (how decisions are made) and distributive justice (what people get) and why both matter
• Audit your own interactions to spot patterns of unintentional favoritism and course-correct early
• Create clear, transparent criteria for promotions, high-visibility projects, and opportunity distribution so decisions feel fair
• Use simple communication frameworks to explain decisions and reduce misunderstandings about bias and intent
• Identify one current situation on your team where fairness is at risk and design one small, concrete step to improve it this week
• Turn fair leadership into a habit by documenting key decisions, sharing your rationale, and inviting feedback on your process
• Apply a short written reflection routine after this episode so you remember, personalize, and act on what you learned