Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

Overview

The aim of this Unconscious Bias in the Workplace course is to give you an overview of what unconscious bias is, how it can negatively impact the workplace and the practical actions you can take to mitigate the effects of unconscious bias.

Objectives

By the end of the course, trainees will be able to:

• Identify what unconscious bias is.
• Recognise how unconscious bias can affect the workplace.
• Outline how to mitigate the effects of unconscious bias in the workplace.

Topics

• The unconscious brain
• Unconscious biases
• Categories
• Implicit Association Test
• Unconscious bias in the workplace
• Stereotypes and prejudices
• Negative effects of unconscious bias
• Tackling unconscious bias in the workplace