Lunch & Learn Program Shared Insights on the Issue of Implicit Bias

BOMA OEB members gathered on May 11 for a Lunch & Learn program entitled “Reading Between the Lines: Understanding, Identifying & Addressing Implicit Bias.” Tiffany Martin, TKMartin Consulting LLC,

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led a discussion to help bring clarity and understanding about what implicit bias is, how to identify it, and what to do when faced with it. The program offered strategies to help attendees better navigate and respond to how our unconscious associations impact the way we perceive and interact with others.

You may download the slide deck from the program by visiting the Online Learning Center on the BOMA OEB website (www.bomaoeb. org/bomaoeblearningcenter).

Some key points from the handout provided by TKMartin Consulting are outlined below.

Implicit Bias and Characteristics

“Bias” consists of attitudes, behaviors and actions that are prejudiced in favor of or against one person or group compared to another. “Implicit bias” is a form of bias that occurs automatically and unintentionally, and nevertheless affects judgments, decisions and behaviors.

Implicit bias characteristics: w Affects our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner w Includes both favorable and unfavorable assessments w Leads to feelings and attitudes about other people based on characteristics w Develops through the course of one’s life as a result of both direct and indirect messages.

Some impacts of implicit bias: w Organizations may experience barriers to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce w Communication between individuals can become strained w Individuals often feel disrespected or demeaned when they are the ones impacted by someone else’s implicit bias.

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President’s Corner

Summer is officially here! For me, that means looking forward to sunshine, vacations and evenings on my deck. It also means it’s time for the BOMA International Conference, being held in Kansas City this year.

I’m looking forward to representing BOMA OEB and sharing with all of you the new and exciting things that I learn. Along with others from our association, I will be cheering for 1111 Broadway as the team competes for an International TOBY Award.

by Liz Despins

to the office more and more, the number of employees working from home is still significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. This has led to the demand for office space to continue to decrease. With interest rates increases, we are starting to see a decrease in commercial real estate values. As many of the small banks have high exposure in CRE, this is causing the financial crisis to continue to be at risk of getting worse.

The good news is that the industrial and life sciences sectors are continuing to grow. At this point, we are all hoping things have stabilized within the banking industry, but the long term effect of all of this on the office sector of CRE is still unknown.

“As you start your RFPs and prepare to get your 2023 budget numbers, the BOMA OEB Directory is a great place to find the best vendors for your company.”

On all of our minds this year as we exit spring and head into summer is the effect the fall of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank will have on

In the CRE world, summer also means the start of budget season. As you start your RFPs and prepare to get your 2023 budget numbers, the online BOMA OEB Directory is a great place to find the best vendors for your building.

There is a new feature on our directory system that allows companies to specify if they are at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by minorities, veterans, women and/or disabled persons. If your company falls in that category, be sure to go to the directory section of the website to update this information. Our principal members can now search for companies that fall within these categories. Another great resource as you begin working on your budget is the Online Learning Center.

Lots of our workgroups have been extremely active this year, even meeting in person again occasionally. The Marketing Workgroup has been the one behind the scenes posting to social media and keeping us informed about what we’ve been up to this year. I love seeing all of the local information that they share with us on a

Be sure to follow BOMA OEB on social media to keep informed of all of our upcoming events this summer. I hope to see many of you on July 12 at our Annual

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1111 Broadway Wins TOBY Award in PSW Region

Congratulations to the team at 1111 Broadway for winning a TOBY Award in the Pacific Southwest Region. After being awarded the BOMA Oakland/East Bay’s 20222023 TOBY Award in the 500,000 –1 million square feet category, the property automatically advanced to the regional competition. The prestigious 25-story building in Oakland’s central business district is managed by Swift Real Estate Partners and owned by SF111 1111 Broadway, LLC. As a regional winner, 1111 Broadway proceeded to compete for a BOMA International TOBY Award at the BOMA International Conference in late June.