Cool Runnings Olympian Devon Harris: Adapting To Change & Unconscious Bias

The Workplace Evolution Podcast

What an amazing way to start off 2020 - sun, sand, tropical weather and errr...ICE! Such a relaxing, heart warming and inspiring conversation... The year ahead is likely to bring change and challenges in new and different forms for all of us. If you have challenging goals and ambitions you are likely to face ambiguity and the unknown - this can be difficult to contend with. Our first guest for 2020 - Devon Harris is a 3 time olympian and founding member of the Jamaican bobsleigh team who has had his fair share of change over the years - as well as contending with bias and stereotypes. We didn't shy away from the difficulties he faced in his career, the impact of the Disney film "Cool Runnings" and his views on sport today. Here are the big questions we explored: Did the Jamaican bobsleigh team experience Unconscious Bias & did the film Cool Runings help support stereo-types of Jamaica? How did the team combat any stereo types about Jamaica? What did he learn about the change mind-set, the pursuit of dreams and dealing with his greatest fears? We discuss clean Russian athletes being at risk of bias as well as the British bobsleigh team belatedly given bronze due other teams cheating How to manage the expectations of the "Microwave Generation" who want their dreams now and expect to get it! If you enjoyed the podcast please share like and share the podcast - we also welcome feedback and any questions you might have for our future guests. PODCAST NOTES: Devon Harris Website: https://www.devonharris.com/ The Keep on Pushing Foundation: https://www.devonharris.com/keep-on-pushing-foundation/ The Keep on Pushing Podcast: https://www.devonharris.com/podcasts/ If you enjoyed the podcast please like and share! If you would like to be on the podcast and have great business insights to share get in touch at admin@workplaceevolution. Thank-you for listening! You can find out more about us at the following addresses: Website: www.workplaceevolution.co.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/workplaceevol Michael Costello's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcostellooccpsych1/ The Workplace Evolution podcast is brought to you by Workplace Evolution Ltd - The Natural Selection For Workplace Solutions! Michael Costello is the Managing Director of Workplace Evolution based in Lancaster, UK. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jointheevolution/message