On Thursday, July 15th, please join the WTS-Boston Professional Development and Diversity Committees as we host Lydia Grose of Michael Baker International. She will lead a thoughtful discussion on Unconscious Bias based on 50 Ways to Fight Bias, a free digital program by Lean IN. Lydia Grose is Vice President and Office Executive in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania leading the Philadelphia office's team and its operations.  

Unconscious bias (sometimes referred to as implicit bias) is often defined as prejudice or unsupported judgments in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared to another, in a way that is usually considered unfair. 50 Ways to Fight Bias is a free digital program developed by Lean IN to empower all people, specifically women, to identify and address bias in the workplace. The WTS-Boston virtual event will consist of two parts: a short video that explains the most common types of biases and then a discussion led by Lydia where the group will discuss specific examples of bias and brainstorm solutions together, and learn about research-backed recommendations for what to do. To learn more about the Lean IN platform visit https://leanin.org/about. 

Meet the Moderator: With over 30 years of experience in the transportation industry within the greater Philadelphia region, Lydia Grose leads Michael Baker's diverse Philadelphia office team and its operations. Lydia previously worked for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), where she served as the Director of Civil Engineering and Project Coordination. In this capacity, Lydia managed and directed project teams to interface with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the City of Philadelphia, and numerous other government agencies, municipal offices, and private development.

Among the many organizations with which Lydia is affiliated are Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) where she serves as President of the Philadelphia Chapter, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS). She was also the 2011 White House Champion of Change, 2013 ‐2016 APTA HR Committee Chair, and an advisory board member to the National Transit Institute. She holds a BS degree in Civil Engineering and Construction Technology from Temple University. She is married to a brilliant Philadelphia School District math teacher, and they have three children.

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