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  "text": "Let's anticipate & prevent \"Plasticity of Merit\" - which happens when the criteria of excellence is malleable. That it can bend to preference while appearing objective. That there can be bias in so-called merit-based evaluations.\n—\nExcerpt from my 5 Ally Actions newsletter betterallies.com/subscribe",
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    "alt": "Video of Karen Catlin in her home, sharing one of the tips from her upcoming 5 Ally Actions newsletter. Transcript: I love learning new inclusion-related terms. The latest? Plasticity of merit. It describes how the criteria of excellence is malleable. That it can bend to preference while appearing objective. That there can be bias in so-called merit-based evaluations of talent.Paula McDonald of Queensland University of Technology, wrote an article about it and gave this example:\"Decision-makers may unknowingly redefine merit to fit whoever already belongs to a favoured group. A study of elite law firms, for example, found male applicants were rated as more qualified than identical resumes from women.\"McDonald's call to action is clear: organizations must redefine merit in a way that aligns with inclusion, not against it. One approach is to revisit hiring and promotion criteria to focus on measurable and relevant competencies.",
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