Anthony Barrows's guest appearances

Anthony Barrows

Nonprofit Lowdown

Tea Talks with Tomeka Podcast

Super Cities

Jennifer McCrea

Pat Duffy

Paul Thallner

Caroline Kim Oh

Laura Wolff

Carol Argento

Erica Hamilton

Jovian Zayne

Howard Cohen

Deroy Peraza

Liza Mueller

Vanessa Wakeman

Rob Walker

David King

Daniel Oscar

OwlTail

How much of a pain point is hiring for you?  Are you looking to diversify your pool, make your process more equitable and inclusive and retain a diverse workforce?  Duh, aren't we all?  Join me as I chat with Anthony Barrows, Managing Director of Ideas42, as we talk about how they have redesigned their process to mitigate implicit bias.    For NYC-based nonprofits, check out their Behavioral Design Center. For implicit bias test, click here. For Iris Bohnet research, click here.   ---   Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nonprofitlowdown/support

How much of a pain point is hiring for you?  Are you looking to diversify your pool, make your process more equitable and inclusive and retain a diverse workforce?  Duh, aren't we all?  Join me as I chat with<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonybarrows/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Anthony Barrows</a>, Managing Director of <a href="https://www.ideas42.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ideas42</a>, as we talk about how they have redesigned their process to mitigate implicit bias.   For NYC-based nonprofits, check out their <a href="http://www.ideas42.org/blog/project/nyc-behavioral-design-center/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Behavioral Design Center.</a> For implicit bias test, click <a href="http://www.projectimplicit.net/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a> For Iris Bohnet research, click<a href="https://hbr.org/2017/06/7-practical-ways-to-reduce-bias-in-your-hiring-process" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here.</a> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nonprofitlowdown/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nonprofitlowdown/support</a>

#39-Applying Behavioral Science to DEI Hiring Practices with Anthony Barrows

On this episode of Super Cities, we do a deep dive with Anthony Barrows, managing director at ideas42, a firm that applies behavioral science to society’s most difficult problems. We cover public policy, behavior science and public incentives, and the importance of localizing impact. Let’s hear from Anthony.

On this episode of Super Cities, we do a deep dive with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonybarrows/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anthony Barrows</a>, managing director at <a href="http://www.ideas42.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ideas42, a firm that applies behavioral science to society’s most difficult problems.</a> We cover public policy, behavior science and public incentives, and the importance of localizing impact. Let’s hear from Anthony.

Super Cities with Anthony Barrows (ideas42)

Anthony Barrows grew up in the projects in Boston. He entered the foster care system at 14 years old. He talks about the challenges that most teenagers have as they enter foster care in addition to his journey from group homes to getting placed in a predominantly white neighborhood.  “Graffiti art saved my life,” said Anthony, although in the state of Massachusetts Graffiti is a felony. Yes, Anthony had been arrested several times but Anthony said being “Lucky” is the theme of his life. Although not having the best grades, Anthony graduated from high school. He didn’t have a plan so he decided to get a job but his foster mother and social worker intervened and made him go apply to the local college. Luckily, he got in. After completing college, Anthony felt led to get a job as a social worker. He wanted to help kids that was much like him when he was younger. Over the years he’s worked to continue to advocate for foster youth. He later applied to get another Master’s Degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Anthony Barrows is a Managing Director at the applied behavioral science firm ideas42 where he focuses on domestic poverty, local government, post-secondary education, and civic engagement. Anthony previously worked over ten years in child welfare, spanning positions in direct service, supervision, training, advocacy, project management and system improvement. He is also a practicing artist and has led art classes and arts-oriented youth development programming. Anthony holds a BA in Philosophy and Art from UMass Boston, an MFA in Printmaking from the San Francisco Art Institute, and an MPA from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government where he was a Gleitsman Fellow at the Center for Public Leadership. Email: anthony@ideas42.org Twitter: @anthony_barrows              @ideas42

Anthony Barrows grew up in the projects in Boston. He entered the foster care system at 14 years old. He talks about the challenges that most teenagers have as they enter foster care in addition to his journey from group homes to getting placed in a predominantly white neighborhood.  “Graffiti art saved my life,” said Anthony, although in the state of Massachusetts Graffiti is a felony. Yes, Anthony had been arrested several times but Anthony said being “Lucky” is the theme of his life. Although not having the best grades, Anthony graduated from high school. He didn’t have a plan so he decided to get a job but his foster mother and social worker intervened and made him go apply to the local college. Luckily, he got in. After completing college, Anthony felt led to get a job as a social worker. He wanted to help kids that was much like him when he was younger. Over the years he’s worked to continue to advocate for foster youth. He later applied to get another Master’s Degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Anthony Barrows is a Managing Director at the applied behavioral science firm ideas42 where he focuses on domestic poverty, local government, post-secondary education, and civic engagement. Anthony previously worked over ten years in child welfare, spanning positions in direct service, supervision, training, advocacy, project management and system improvement. He is also a practicing artist and has led art classes and arts-oriented youth development programming. Anthony holds a BA in Philosophy and Art from UMass Boston, an MFA in Printmaking from the San Francisco Art Institute, and an MPA from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government where he was a Gleitsman Fellow at the Center for Public Leadership. Email: anthony@ideas42.org Twitter: @anthony_barrows              @ideas42