Course Highlights
This virtual course will:
- Explore the biological roots of bias and how it influences decision-making.
- Discuss the consequences of failing to recognize and address implicit and unconscious bias.
- Introduce participants to fifty common biases that affect thinking and behavior.
- Provide strategies for acknowledging, addressing, and interrupting bias in the workplace.
- Help participants understand the distinction between intent and impact in their interactions.
Course Overview
Implicit and unconscious biases shape decisions and interactions in ways that often go unnoticed, yet their impact can be profound. This two-segment course provides participants with the knowledge and tools needed to recognize and address bias in themselves and others.
In the first segment, participants will explore the biological underpinnings of bias, the risks it presents, and various examples that illustrate how bias affects thinking. Through discussions on fifty well-documented biases and practical strategies for addressing them, participants will gain an awareness that serves as the foundation for positive change.
The second segment shifts focus to actionable solutions, emphasizing bias interrupters that can be applied in daily work. Participants will also examine how unchecked bias can affect workplace interactions, with special attention to the difference between intent and impact. By the program’s conclusion, participants will have the knowledge and tools to foster more deliberate and equitable thinking in their professional and personal lives.
Segment One Objectives
At this segment’s conclusion, participants should be able to:
- Explain the connection between bias and biology.
- Describe the risks and problems that can occur when we fail to recognize bias.
- Discuss examples of various biases.
- Explore fifty biases that can shape thinking.
- Create strategies for acknowledging and addressing well-known biases.
Segment One Modules
- Your Brain on Bias: What’s Happening in There?
- The True Downside: When Your Brain Does You Wrong
- The Nifty Fifty: What You Need to Know
- A Few Steps in the Right Direction: Start Small
Segment Two Objectives
At this segment’s conclusion, participants should be able to:
- Explain the negative effects unchecked bias can produce.
- Describe how bias shows up at work.
- Identify bias interrupters.
- Choose bias interrupters to incorporate into daily thinking.
- Discuss the difference between intent and impact.
Segment Two Modules
- Bias at Work: Where it Shows Up
- Bias Interrupters: What You Can Do
- Intent Versus Impact: Shifting Gears
- What’s Next: Deliberate Thinking
Target Audience
This virtual training program is designed for groups that want to:
- Understand the origins and effects of bias in the workplace.
- Identify and address biases that hinder decision-making and team dynamics.
- Foster a more inclusive and equitable work environment by adopting deliberate thinking strategies.
Suggested Formats
Two-Segment Virtual Classroom Course
Questions This Page Answers About Bias Training
- Where can I find a course to help my team understand and address implicit and unconscious bias?
- Who offers training to teach bias interrupters and promote equitable thinking at work?
- How can my team learn strategies to recognize and reduce bias in decision-making and interactions?