What a great post, Jane. Thorough and concise as the same time.

Conscious bias is one thing, and unconscious bias another. Both can be difficult to work with.

I'm not successful every time, but when I'm judging others negatively I TRY to consider they may have a good reason for their behavior or opinions that I simply don't understand and perhaps could learn from. My friend Gray would say, "That's what questions are for." -- questions like: "What made you conclude that?" or "When you say ___ , what do you mean?"

Humble, straightforward communication always helps. Thanks for the great post, Jane!