Comments on: Co-workers’ complaint cost him promotion — was it bias? http://www.hrrecruitingalert.com/co-workers-complaint-cost-him-promotion-was-it-bias/ Headlines and advice for the practicing recruiter Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: mike R http://www.hrrecruitingalert.com/co-workers-complaint-cost-him-promotion-was-it-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-14433 mike R Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:40:26 +0000 http://www.hrrecruitingalert.com/?p=2084#comment-14433 I certainly would expect that there was documentation of specific behaviors he did that was considered his laack of professionalism, poor attitude and mistreatment of customers and other employees with specific examples of what was expected. I have found that when people hold bias' towards someone from a different group, they tend to be hyper critical of them (or unduly lenient). When a lot of employees hold such views and can't articulate what they would expect the person to do instead, then it is usually their bias' driving their attitudes. I certainly would expect that there was documentation of specific behaviors he did that was considered his laack of professionalism, poor attitude and mistreatment of customers and other employees with specific examples of what was expected.

I have found that when people hold bias’ towards someone from a different group, they tend to be hyper critical of them (or unduly lenient). When a lot of employees hold such views and can’t articulate what they would expect the person to do instead, then it is usually their bias’ driving their attitudes.

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