Buki Mosaku

It’s interesting how Sir Keir Starmer couldn’t wait to make a sanctimonious statement today, acknowledging the debt the UK owes to the Windrush community and condemning the continued miscarriage of justice in the way they’ve been treated, and in terms of slow compensation for many of them and their families. Sir Keir’s commitment to appointing…

‘Sunak didn’t get any flowers’ Congratulations to SKY TV for the most comprehensive and refreshingly gender inclusive coverage of an election build up in the UK’s modern-day history. The-all female cast was truly a watershed moment after years of mostly male dominated TV elections’ coverage with female presenters playing second fiddle to their male counterparts.…

A couple of weeks ago I was asked to explain the concept of multidirectional workplace bias. I gave an example of a time, twenty years ago when I wrongly sensed racial bias towards me from a prospect C suite decision maker that asked me to present to his management team. I sensed racial bias towards…

At times when I write or speak about multidirectional unconscious bias in the workplace;  in particular ‘reverse bias’, some critics feel or fear: I’m letting off conscious/unconscious perpetrators of racial closely followed by gender, disability, age  and sexual orientation bias etc. That I as an ethnic minority am exacerbating the problem, emboldening perpetrators and relieving…

The debate around Critical Race Theory being taught in schools will always be contentious and political says Buki Mosaku, Workplace Bias Navigation expert and author of the forthcoming book: “I Don’t Understand “-  Navigating Unconscious Bias in the workplace.  “What matters here, as elsewhere, is clarity void of political interests and the collective guilt and pain…

One of the most effective ways of determining how to respond to any sensed unconscious bias or micro-aggression towards you is to use your internal GPS. I call this Peeve or Leave? The ‘Peeve or Leave?’ question should always be your first step in navigating unconscious bias in the workplace or any other bias for that matter.  Here’s my tips…

When it comes to tackling unconscious bias, microaggressions are a key component of this problem that have to be addressed. Let’s first start by defining unconscious bias in the workplace and then look at the role that microaggressions play in perpetuating this malignant interpersonal disease. “I define unconscious bias in the workplace as: career-stifling behavior…