Conversation on Unconscious Bias

Bron didn’t know she was a “fish”. Not when she responded to the Salvo email for volunteers to work on Nauru. Not when she landed there and walked out into the hot tropical sun. Not even when she completed her induction.

Bronwyn first started to get an inkling that she may be a fish when she recognised the churning in her stomach as fear. She was afraid of the asylum seekers because they were different to her and although it took her a while, Bron came fully face to face with her “fishiness”. She realised that she’d been swimming in the water of racism and white privilege her whole life – part of growing up in a mono-cultural conservative Bible-belt part of Sydney.

Bron couldn’t stop being a fish, but now she knew about her “water” she could work with it. As she returned to Nauru in the full-time role of Religious Liaison Officer, responsible for the religious needs of the entire asylum seeker cohort – Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Zoroastrians - it became a joy for Bronwyn to sit at her desk and hear so many languages swirl around her. Working in a multi-faith, multi-race team, Bron learned to value difference as an asset rather than see it as a threat.

Now, Bronwyn uses that insight to raise awareness of bias, work to identify the biases at play and assist in developing strategies to work with bias rather than have it be a limiting factor in the workplace.

Connect with Bron:

Website: https://bronwilliams.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/speaker-unconscious-bias

Email: info@bronwilliams.com

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