Mind Your Bias | Ed Maxwell | TEDxUWMadison

We have strategies to deal with the biases we know about, but what about the biases that lurk in our unconscious? Ed Maxwell explains the research that shows how we can overcome our hidden biases with the simplest of techniques: mindfulness practice.

To learn more, visit his website at www.3rdlw.com.

We have strategies to address the biases we know about, but what about the biases that lurk in our unconscious? Ed Maxwell explores how we can overcome our hidden biases with the simplest of techniques: mindfulness practice. He’s been trained by the Center for Mindfulness, which belongs to the University of Massachusetts Medical School. After earning his MBA from the Wisconsin School of Business, he combined his passion for teaching, business, and mindfulness by founding Third Left Wellness, a company that offers onsite mindfulness training to employees. His goal is to apply mindfulness to the most pressing needs our organizations face, including how to build more inclusive workplaces.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx