Make sure employees understand stereotyping, the foundation for bias. Educating employees about stereotyping can raise awareness and keep people mindful of their stereotyping behaviors and perceptions. Set expectations. Let employees know that you are prioritizing bias mitigation. Begin by using relevant terminology. Make sure employees understand the company values diversity, inclusion, and equity. Include a diversity statement in your organizational values, demonstrating your commitment to diversity. Be transparent about your hiring and promotion process. This transparency will assure employees that these processes are not biased toward the hiring and promotion based on gender, age, race, sexual orientation, or other factors. If you are proactively recruiting professionals from diverse backgrounds and experiences, being transparent about it will build your employees' trust in the hiring and promotion processes. Make leaders responsible. Ensuring decision-makers are accountable for the organization's values will demonstrate the importance of an unbiased workplace to the organization's culture. Have clear criteria for evaluating qualifications and performance. Having such criteria eliminates nearly all possibility that bias will impact the appraisal process. Some companies use blind evaluations so that the employee is represented solely by their work and not their race or gender. Promote dialogue. Creating a culture that promotes open