Diversity and Inclusion
Transforming Workplace: Mastering Unconscious Bias
Categorization is universal. With so much information and stimuli coming our way, the brain’s instinct is to sort it quickly and efficiently. These shortcuts are helpful when deciding important things like what might be dangerous or even little things like what breakfast cereal to buy. But when our brains use shortcuts...
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Categorization is universal. With so much information and stimuli coming our way, the brain’s instinct is to sort it quickly and efficiently. These shortcuts are helpful when deciding important things like what might be dangerous or even little things like what breakfast cereal to buy. But when our brains use shortcuts to categorize people based on surface traits, it’s called unconscious or implicit bias. These biases, when unexamined, can lead to stereotyping and discrimination – ultimately harming productivity, morale, and retention at work.
Course outline
6 topics · 45 min
- 1 Unconscious Bias: When Our Brain Gets in the Way
- 2 Recognizing 5 Types of Unconscious Bias
- 3 The Consequences of Bias
- 4 Check Your Understanding
- 5 How to Overcome Unconscious Bias
- 6 Summary
Transforming Workplace: Mastering Unconscious Bias
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