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SPEAK UP: How unconscious bias is affecting our ability to listen

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Sloppy grammar, sounding like you just woke up, ending statements with a slight uptick in pitch, called “uptalk” or “Valley girl speak,” have all been proven to undermine a person’s success. But how do we break down information when a man and a woman are saying the exact same thing? Researchers say the voice itself is the source of unconscious bias for listeners, and women are interpreted differently as a result. Read more