Unconcious Bias

Description

Sub Modules

• Understanding Unconscious Bias
• The Impact of Unconscious Bias
• Mitigating Against Bias

Key Learning Outcomes

• Create awareness of unconscious bias through introspective techniques to understand its effect on perception and judgement when working with others.
• Understanding that our brains are hardwired to take mental shortcuts when overloaded with information, which impacts leadership ability and the potential for blind spots.
• The implications for bias on business-critical activities such as strategic planning, problem-solving, innovation and creativity.
• What a low engagement in dealing with unconscious bias can lead to higher attrition rates and damage the organisation’s brand.
• The tactics that can be used to ensure that workplace decisions are not being guided by unconscious bias.
• What psychological safety is and how to foster it within an organisation.
• The wide-ranging benefits that organisations can gain through successful bias mitigation and the importance of bias training to change and sustain new thought patterns.

Instructor

The programme is delivered by Brendan Gordon, one of our senior innovation consultants who spent many years with organisations on creating innovative solutions to complex challenges. The structured content, along with relevant exercises help enhance the participant’s online learning experience.